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Tom Hodgkinson Quotes

Laziness works. And the simple way to incorporate its health benefits into your life is simply to take a nap Picture Quote #1

My idea of childcare at festivals is to sit at a trestle table with an ale while the kids run around and make up their own games Picture Quote #1

Meetings, clearly, can take place anywhere, and wouldn’t it be nice to see your coworkers lounging on the grass with their shoes off? Picture Quote #1

In this age of getting what you want and getting it now, the simple pleasure of browsing is often forgotten Picture Quote #1

I suddenly realised, hey, I’m not a lazy idiot, I’m an idler! It’s something to aspire to, it’s part of the creative process! That’s fantastic! Picture Quote #1

We have become so obsessed by numbers and by bottom lines that beauty and truth has been knocked aside Picture Quote #1

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Faffing, of course, does not fit the programme. We are supposed to be busy, productive citizens Picture Quote #1

Doing something you enjoy at times of your own choosing and making a living from it: now tell me, is that work? Picture Quote #1

Beauty, pleasure, freedom and plenty of sleep: these are the hallmarks of a successful idler’s break. Travel should not be hard work Picture Quote #1

Although I played a lot of computer games in my 20s, now I have children of my own, I hate them with a passion Picture Quote #1

When stuck years ago in a job I hated, my only friend was the public bench. As the tedious mornings dragged on, how I would long for the lunch hour, when I would be able to escape the torture of the office and stroll over to the churchyard and into the comforting wooden embrace of one of its benches Picture Quote #1

Guilt is also a way for us to express to others that we are a person of good conscience Picture Quote #1

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When you go for a walk, take seeds with you, poppies, rainbow chard, rocket. Plant them among the weeds in patches of wasteland. See what happens Picture Quote #1

I’ve never understood activity holidays since we seem to have far too much activity in our daily lives as it is. Find a culture where loafing is the order of the day and where they don’t understand our need to be constantly doing things. Find somewhere you can have a hammock holiday Picture Quote #1

One of the least arduous but most productive of gardening jobs, the magic of deadheading never fails to delight me. It was a revelation when the principle was explained to me: that flowers are the attempt by the plant to reproduce itself. So if you cut the heads off before the flower turns into seeds, the plant will continue to flower Picture Quote #1

Education itself is a putting off, a postponement; we are told to work hard to get good results. Why? So we can get a good job. What is a good job? One that pays well. Oh. And that’s it? All this suffering, merely so that we can earn a lot of money, which, even if we manage it, will not solve our problems anyway? It’s a tragically limited idea of what life is all about Picture Quote #1

It will soon be difficult to put up a shelf without a degree in shelf putting up Picture Quote #1

Pain will never leave us. Instead of putting energy into destroying pain, we need to put energy into creating pleasure Picture Quote #1

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Idleness for me is not a giving up on life but a spirited grabbing hold of it Picture Quote #1

Sensible people advise against drinking on an empty stomach, but to my mind it is the best sort of drinking Picture Quote #1

Working is bad enough in the winter, but in the summer it can become completely intolerable. Stuck in airless offices, every fibre of our being seems to cry out for freedom. We’re reminded of being stuck in double maths while the birds sing outside Picture Quote #1

Faffing is good. It is an important part of life. Faffing is when we disconnect from the matrix and idle for a while, like a car. Our body and spirit know deep down that human beings were not made for constant toil so subconsciously creates space through the mechanism of faffing Picture Quote #1

We have to wonder whether digital technology, rather than making it easier to communicate, is actually doing the opposite. We now sit alone at a keyboard, firing off zeros and ones into the ether. Offices are silent Picture Quote #1

Truly, the bench is a boon to idlers. Whoever first came up with the idea is a genius: free public resting places where you can take time out from the bustle and brouhaha of the city, and simply sit and watch and reflect Picture Quote #1

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Punk was a protest against work and against boredom. It was a sign of life, a rant, a scream, a rejection of bourgeois morals. But have things improved since then? Arguably, they’ve got worse Picture Quote #1

My hope is that flexible working and varying shift patterns will give workers a taste for idling and that they will gradually demand greater reductions in the length of the working week Picture Quote #1

Management gurus in general are, I think, best avoided. All too often they reduce your working life to a list of rules to be followed. Targets are aimed at. Goals kicked at. You then break the rules or forget them and, hey presto, you start beating yourself up Picture Quote #1

Long weekends at festivals, short weeks at home, all summer long: now that is surely preferable to the immense cost and headache of the nuclear family holiday in the sun? Picture Quote #1

Indolence, of course, is an absolutely crucial part of the creative process: you do not find poets sitting in rows in cavernous word factories, staring at screens. They are rather to be found lolling on the sofa or strolling through the groves, nursing their melancholic temperaments and losing themselves in extended reveries Picture Quote #1

I would like to propose slow cycling. Commute by bike. At a stroke, you remove the need for and absurd cost of public transport. Cycling is almost completely free. There is no longer any need for the gym as you get fit by cycling. And you can go at your own pace Picture Quote #1

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Laziness works. And the simple way to incorporate its health benefits into your life is simply to take a nap (Tom Hodgkinson Quotes) My idea of childcare at festivals is to sit at a trestle table with an ale while the kids run around and make up their own games (Tom Hodgkinson Quotes) Meetings, clearly, can take place anywhere, and wouldn’t it be nice to see your coworkers lounging on the grass with their shoes off? (Tom Hodgkinson Quotes) In this age of getting what you want and getting it now, the simple pleasure of browsing is often forgotten (Tom Hodgkinson Quotes) I suddenly realised, hey, I’m not a lazy idiot, I’m an idler! It’s something to aspire to, it’s part of the creative process! That’s fantastic! (Tom Hodgkinson Quotes) We have become so obsessed by numbers and by bottom lines that beauty and truth has been knocked aside (Tom Hodgkinson Quotes) Faffing, of course, does not fit the programme. We are supposed to be busy, productive citizens (Tom Hodgkinson Quotes) Doing something you enjoy at times of your own choosing and making a living from it: now tell me, is that work? (Tom Hodgkinson Quotes) Beauty, pleasure, freedom and plenty of sleep: these are the hallmarks of a successful idler’s break. Travel should not be hard work (Tom Hodgkinson Quotes) Although I played a lot of computer games in my 20s, now I have children of my own, I hate them with a passion (Tom Hodgkinson Quotes) When stuck years ago in a job I hated, my only friend was the public bench. As the tedious mornings dragged on, how I would long for the lunch hour, when I would be able to escape the torture of the office and stroll over to the churchyard and into the comforting wooden embrace of one of its benches (Tom Hodgkinson Quotes) Guilt is also a way for us to express to others that we are a person of good conscience (Tom Hodgkinson Quotes) When you go for a walk, take seeds with you, poppies, rainbow chard, rocket. Plant them among the weeds in patches of wasteland. See what happens (Tom Hodgkinson Quotes) I’ve never understood activity holidays since we seem to have far too much activity in our daily lives as it is. Find a culture where loafing is the order of the day and where they don’t understand our need to be constantly doing things. Find somewhere you can have a hammock holiday (Tom Hodgkinson Quotes) One of the least arduous but most productive of gardening jobs, the magic of deadheading never fails to delight me. It was a revelation when the principle was explained to me: that flowers are the attempt by the plant to reproduce itself. So if you cut the heads off before the flower turns into seeds, the plant will continue to flower (Tom Hodgkinson Quotes) Education itself is a putting off, a postponement; we are told to work hard to get good results. Why? So we can get a good job. What is a good job? One that pays well. Oh. And that’s it? All this suffering, merely so that we can earn a lot of money, which, even if we manage it, will not solve our problems anyway? It’s a tragically limited idea of what life is all about (Tom Hodgkinson Quotes) It will soon be difficult to put up a shelf without a degree in shelf putting up (Tom Hodgkinson Quotes) Pain will never leave us. Instead of putting energy into destroying pain, we need to put energy into creating pleasure (Tom Hodgkinson Quotes) Idleness for me is not a giving up on life but a spirited grabbing hold of it (Tom Hodgkinson Quotes) Sensible people advise against drinking on an empty stomach, but to my mind it is the best sort of drinking (Tom Hodgkinson Quotes) Working is bad enough in the winter, but in the summer it can become completely intolerable. Stuck in airless offices, every fibre of our being seems to cry out for freedom. We’re reminded of being stuck in double maths while the birds sing outside (Tom Hodgkinson Quotes) Faffing is good. It is an important part of life. Faffing is when we disconnect from the matrix and idle for a while, like a car. Our body and spirit know deep down that human beings were not made for constant toil so subconsciously creates space through the mechanism of faffing (Tom Hodgkinson Quotes) We have to wonder whether digital technology, rather than making it easier to communicate, is actually doing the opposite. We now sit alone at a keyboard, firing off zeros and ones into the ether. Offices are silent (Tom Hodgkinson Quotes) Truly, the bench is a boon to idlers. Whoever first came up with the idea is a genius: free public resting places where you can take time out from the bustle and brouhaha of the city, and simply sit and watch and reflect (Tom Hodgkinson Quotes) Punk was a protest against work and against boredom. It was a sign of life, a rant, a scream, a rejection of bourgeois morals. But have things improved since then? Arguably, they’ve got worse (Tom Hodgkinson Quotes) My hope is that flexible working and varying shift patterns will give workers a taste for idling and that they will gradually demand greater reductions in the length of the working week (Tom Hodgkinson Quotes) Management gurus in general are, I think, best avoided. All too often they reduce your working life to a list of rules to be followed. Targets are aimed at. Goals kicked at. You then break the rules or forget them and, hey presto, you start beating yourself up (Tom Hodgkinson Quotes) Long weekends at festivals, short weeks at home, all summer long: now that is surely preferable to the immense cost and headache of the nuclear family holiday in the sun? (Tom Hodgkinson Quotes) Indolence, of course, is an absolutely crucial part of the creative process: you do not find poets sitting in rows in cavernous word factories, staring at screens. They are rather to be found lolling on the sofa or strolling through the groves, nursing their melancholic temperaments and losing themselves in extended reveries (Tom Hodgkinson Quotes) I would like to propose slow cycling. Commute by bike. At a stroke, you remove the need for and absurd cost of public transport. Cycling is almost completely free. There is no longer any need for the gym as you get fit by cycling. And you can go at your own pace (Tom Hodgkinson Quotes)

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