The paradox is that to live an extraordinary life, you have to train yourself to embrace the ordinary. To escape the bad in your life you have to learn to immerse yourself in life as it is.
And of course much of out tech and of corporate Web 2.0 robs us of this ability and deskills us from the ability to simply pay attention and *be*
This post makes me think of how so many people living in Silicon Valley and working in tech pick up hobbies like hiking, biking, and climbing. It seems the more people spend looking a screen, the more they yearn for nature. Great post!
These dispatches get better and better. Brava.
Thank you, as always. :-)
The paradox is that to live an extraordinary life, you have to train yourself to embrace the ordinary. To escape the bad in your life you have to learn to immerse yourself in life as it is.
And of course much of out tech and of corporate Web 2.0 robs us of this ability and deskills us from the ability to simply pay attention and *be*
Thanks, Mehret,
Tom.
Beautifully said. I often have to remind myself to stay firmly grounded in reality. Thank you for sharing! :)
This post makes me think of how so many people living in Silicon Valley and working in tech pick up hobbies like hiking, biking, and climbing. It seems the more people spend looking a screen, the more they yearn for nature. Great post!
Something about don't get high on your own supply...