junghoseok's review against another edition
I thought this was an interesting, helpful book and I liked how the author went into the science of rest vs work and how rest is essential for creativity, and that rest is more than what people think of as idleness. However, there were a lot of science-y examples and statistics, which is good for backing up your argument I guess. I'd also like to know what he would suggest for people who can't get up early enough for a four-hour writing session before work at 9 (get up at 4am? No thanks, and it doesn't align with his importance of sleep chapter), or can't take an hour and a half nap after lunch (again, because they have to work), or can't take a Sabbatical for six months (or even a week because not all of us are Bill Gates and have a private cabin on an island only accessible by plane, like really?), or don't have the freedom to choose a life of working 5 hours in the morning and then dedicating the day to rest and other duties because they have to work a full-time job for an employer in order to pay the bills.
I guess we just have to do our best and hope it's enough for a restful, creative life.
I guess we just have to do our best and hope it's enough for a restful, creative life.
readingslug's review against another edition
4.0
The information in this book is so important! It's really good to know more about how rest works and that is immediately going to be beneficial to me. Sometimes the author just spends pages listing examples of something instead of just summarizing and explaining the point, so 3 stars because I did start skimming a couple of times. But still a super worthwhile read! And otherwise solid writing!
helenehannailona's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
4.0
An important thought for our fast-paced world.
akingston5's review against another edition
I read this for a work project - while I think there are some good pieces here, overall I was really disappointed in the lack of critical engagement the author takes with the examples provided. Most "rest" examples are white men of a certain class who were able to only work 4-5 hours a day, go on walks, take mid afternoon naps, etc. because of the invisible labor of women in their lives. Darwin definitely had a great schedule - but who did his laundry, cooked his meals, cleaned his house, and raised his children?
Additionally, I just am not of the belief that rest is solely a practice we do so we can be more productive in society. Rest is about restoration, remembrance, community, and transformation. While it often is talked about in relationship to however we define work, we can think about it beyond those conceptualizations.
A much, much better book on Rest is Tricia Hersey's book "Rest is Resistance" which DOES discuss inequality barriers to rest and rest practices that feel more holistic, rather than "if we rest well we are more productive."
Additionally, I just am not of the belief that rest is solely a practice we do so we can be more productive in society. Rest is about restoration, remembrance, community, and transformation. While it often is talked about in relationship to however we define work, we can think about it beyond those conceptualizations.
A much, much better book on Rest is Tricia Hersey's book "Rest is Resistance" which DOES discuss inequality barriers to rest and rest practices that feel more holistic, rather than "if we rest well we are more productive."