WHAT IF THE FRENCH ART DE VIVRE WAS ABOUT KNOWING HOW TO ‘WASTE TIME’?
In our new book, ‘Defining the French Art de vivre: 10 structuring notions’, we show that the apparent futility of wasted moments is actually one of the secrets of the French art de vivre.
Having a coffee on a terrace and putting the world to rights, letting your mind wander as you stroll around, turning a wait or an unexpected encounter into an enriching debate and exchange…
These moments are not wasted time. They feed critical thinking, cultivate moments of pleasure and open you up to the unexpected. Jacques-Olivier CHAUVIN, CEO of FAUCHON HOSPITALITY, interviewed in the book, puts it aptly: ‘The art of idleness is also about letting your mind wander, because it is by wandering that it will create something.’ What if, deep down, wasting time was the most fruitful way to gain it and enrich ourselves?
You may be practising this fundamental trait of the French art de vivre without even knowing it…
📖 Discover ‘Defining the French Art de vivre’, the first book to define this emblematic concept.
Released on 13 October – Reserve your copy now on the blog, EDITIONS section.