In both word and deed, one of the greatest idlers of all time was John Lennon. In his songs we see repeated defences of simply lying around doing nothing.
The art of living is the art of bringing dreams and reality together. - Tom Hodgkinson
The art of living is the art of bringing dreams and reality together.
- Tom Hodgkinson
The accusation 'unprofessional' means 'You did not behave like a machine today. - Tom Hodgkinson
The accusation 'unprofessional' means 'You did not behave like a machine today.
In a world where you are constantly asked to be 'committed,' it is liberating to give yourself the license to be a dilettante. Commit to nothing. Try… - Tom Hodgkinson
In a world where you are constantly asked to be 'committed,' it is liberating to give yourself the license to be a dilettante. Commit to nothing. Try…
In the West, we have become addicted to work. Americans now work the longest hours in the world. And the result is not health, wealth and wisdom, but… - Tom Hodgkinson
In the West, we have become addicted to work. Americans now work the longest hours in the world. And the result is not health, wealth and wisdom, but…
Laziness works. And the simple way to incorporate its health benefits into your life is simply to take a nap. - Tom Hodgkinson
Laziness works. And the simple way to incorporate its health benefits into your life is simply to take a nap.
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
Beauty, pleasure, freedom and plenty of sleep: these are the hallmarks of a successful idler's break. Travel should not be hard work.
We bore ourselves in order to earn money that we'll later spend on trying to de-bore ourselves - Tom Hodgkinson
We bore ourselves in order to earn money that we'll later spend on trying to de-bore ourselves
Little things like making clothes, baking bread, cooking, even useless things like bird-watching, sketching flowers, playing guitar in the home - tha… - Tom Hodgkinson
Little things like making clothes, baking bread, cooking, even useless things like bird-watching, sketching flowers, playing guitar in the home - tha…
All of our technology is completely unnecessary to a happy life. - Tom Hodgkinson
All of our technology is completely unnecessary to a happy life.
Login to join the discussion
Login to join the discussion