{"id":198795,"date":"2025-09-04T05:54:12","date_gmt":"2025-09-04T05:54:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/198795\/"},"modified":"2025-09-04T05:54:12","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T05:54:12","slug":"books-to-read-on-vacation-7-smart-picks-if-youre-feeling-guilty-about-taking-time-off","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/198795\/","title":{"rendered":"Books to read on vacation: 7 smart picks if you&#8217;re feeling guilty about taking time off"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In this classic, Carl Honor\u00e9 dissects how speed infiltrates every part of life, from fast food to accelerated work schedules. He introduces the \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tatlerasia.com\/lifestyle\/travel\/how-to-slow-travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">slow movement<\/a>,\u201d which advocates for depth over haste, and shows how embracing slowness can improve health, relationships and even pleasure. Reading it while on holiday underscores why resisting the rush is not laziness but wisdom.<\/p>\n<p>When you\u2019re choosing books to read on vacation, these titles turn guilt into a subject worth examining. They remind us that rest is neither selfish nor wasteful. A holiday isn\u2019t a lapse in productivity but a chance to rethink what productivity should mean. The real indulgence isn\u2019t the time off, but the belief that you don\u2019t deserve it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"In this classic, Carl Honor\u00e9 dissects how speed infiltrates every part of life, from fast food to 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