Life lived within a social paradigm of kindness would be a gentler life.
Currently, in the United States a forty hour work week is considered standard. What would life look like if, in our new paradigm of kindness, we adopted a shorter work week? Let’s say six hours a day five days a week.
What could a person do with two extra hours per day?
- socialize
- swim
- garden
- read
- bicycle
- volunteer
- clean the garage
- rest
- visit someone in person…like Grandma and Grandpa or Mom and Dad or your crazy uncle
- make a new friend
- learn a new language
- bake
- play with the dog
- try a new recipe
- golf
- play a musical instrument
I’d like us to consider for a moment how nice it would be to have this kind of freedom.
Cheryl Jensen, June 2, 2014 at Lake Goodwin, Washington
Ask Higg(in)s 
Actually, in several countries, it’s been found that working four ten-hour days a week is more productive than 5 eight-hour days; and employees are much happier.
I’ve heard many say they prefer 4 tens. They like the long weekends and fewer days commuting.