Enjoy yourself
How does it feel when you are left alone with your own thoughts?
In this increasingly connected world where we are constantly bombarded with updates from Facebook, Twitter, Instagram etc. comes the saying "disconnect to connect". With all the 'friends' and 'followers' constantly vying for our attention, much has been said about the lack of attention we are giving to the ones physically with us as we respond to those online.
However there is one closer to home whom we have neglected during all the time spent 'connecting' online - ourselves.
When was the last time you spent time on your own, doing something you enjoy by yourself? When you are by yourself, it is an enjoyable process or do you long to get away from yourself so much that you crave the company of others, virtual or otherwise?
Came across the above quote some time ago and it really hits home. We are so wired to spend time with everyone else, family, friends, virtual friends whom we have never met face to face, that we forget to spend time with the most important person - ourselves.
So here is the challenge for this week: find an activity and lock it in your calendar. Schedule it so that you can have some uninterrupted time alone. Jogging, baking, or even meditation. And when the time comes, pay attention to yourself. Are you enjoyable company for yourself or do you wish to run away and find solace in the company of others? What changes if any are needed so that you can enjoy yourself more the next time you have a date with yourself?
In this increasingly connected world where we are constantly bombarded with updates from Facebook, Twitter, Instagram etc. comes the saying "disconnect to connect". With all the 'friends' and 'followers' constantly vying for our attention, much has been said about the lack of attention we are giving to the ones physically with us as we respond to those online.
However there is one closer to home whom we have neglected during all the time spent 'connecting' online - ourselves.
When was the last time you spent time on your own, doing something you enjoy by yourself? When you are by yourself, it is an enjoyable process or do you long to get away from yourself so much that you crave the company of others, virtual or otherwise?
True happiness arises, in the first place, from the enjoyment of one's self
~ Joseph Addison ~
Came across the above quote some time ago and it really hits home. We are so wired to spend time with everyone else, family, friends, virtual friends whom we have never met face to face, that we forget to spend time with the most important person - ourselves.
So here is the challenge for this week: find an activity and lock it in your calendar. Schedule it so that you can have some uninterrupted time alone. Jogging, baking, or even meditation. And when the time comes, pay attention to yourself. Are you enjoyable company for yourself or do you wish to run away and find solace in the company of others? What changes if any are needed so that you can enjoy yourself more the next time you have a date with yourself?
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