I’ve known from a very young age that I wanted to prioritize leisure over everything.  I just didn’t know what to call it.  And it’s not that I lacked ambition, but rather the opposite.  I’ve always wanted to maintain intentional balance in my life: from family to pursing heights in education, to career and fitness.  The art of leisure gives you the opportunity to excel in everything without feel like you are missing something.

So what exact is the art of leisure?  Well I guess we have to start with what is leisure.  Leisure should be considered the main activity (and not a sedentary one).  Leisure is the functional engagement in pursuits that create a sense of contemplation, silence & introspection. Leisure is pursued for its own benefit instead of some higher goal.  In our current society, work is prioritized over leisure and almost everything has been converted into a side hustle.  But the art of leisure is about doing things that make you feel good without necessarily delivering value to anyone else or provide you with monetary gain.

The art of leisure is a definitely a practice and sometimes a good quote can get you in the right mindset to begin you practice.  Be sure to save these to Pinterest or better yet print them and put them around your workspace as a reminder to let your idle time be leisure time for yourself!