Chapter 1
The Roman imperial origins
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Chapter 2
The Renaissance renaissance
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Chapter 3
Flying tortoises and slow living
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YOUR GOAL
Master of The story of festina lente
Ch 3 · Flying tortoises and slow living
galleta Sailing Tortoises
Take it slowly, yeah Take it slowly, yeah Just a sailing tortoise with the wind on its back.
galleta Modern advocates use the spirit of the adage to combat today's hyper-fast culture.
Fun Fact
Florentine tortoises: Cosimo de' Medici had over 80 tortoises with sails painted in his Florence palace.
galleta Eastern philosophies mirror 'festina lente' through concepts of steady, continuous improvement.
Glossary
festina lente (phrase)
A classical Latin adage meaning make haste slowly, advising a balance of urgency and deliberation. In 1555, Melchior Lorck illustrated this concept by drawing a tortoise soaring over the Venetian lagoon.
A classical Latin adage meaning make haste slowly, advising a balance of urgency and deliberation. In 1555, Melchior Lorck illustrated this concept by drawing a tortoise soaring over the Venetian lagoon.
Quiz
Which Japanese philosophy shares the 'festina lente' focus on small, deliberate improvements?
galleta Steer your drifting raft through history to discover how leaders balanced speed and caution.