This week in our new Take Your Time book study, Easwaran presents two of his favorite lofty examples of inner strength and mastery: his grandmother and Gandhi. And for each, he highlights their complete command of time, pressures, and priorities. Of Granny, Easwaran write, “She arose daily with the morning star and worked till evening – sometimes, when necessary, well into the night, long after others had gone to bed. She did everything carefully, giving each task her full attention without pressure or hurry, enjoying her work without ever being driven by it.”
Let’s read this section, pages 27–33, and continue working together on slowing down.
Which lines particularly strike you, and how can you apply them to your life this week?
Let’s continue extending our practice of slowing down using the ideas on pages 55–56. Here’s a suggestion for this week:
Meals are a great time for giving relationships a more important place in your day. If you often eat alone, find a friend to share lunch with. Give yourselves enough time not to hurry – and avoid talking business!
For our spiritual bonus this week, here is Christine Easwaran reading the passage “In the Midst of Darkness” from Mahatma Gandhi.