>>>>>E & family/friends>>>>
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Spending time alone~
(Actually spending time in my own company)
Missing Texas while we travel ...
We live in a world of constant contact—a place that’s losing sight of the importance of being alone. Offices are abandoning cubicles in favor of shared desks and wide-open common spaces, and rather than sitting at their desks working independently, school children are placed in groups. It seems that a never-ending “ping” has become our culture’s omnipresent background noise, instantly informing us of every text, tweet, and notification. Even something as mundane as cooking dinner has become worthy of social sharing...WHY?
One result of all this social connection is that many of us rarely have any time alone. While we’re told that this connectivity is a good thing and that being around other people is necessary for a fulfilled life, you can certainly have too much of a good thing.
“All men’s misfortunes spring from their hatred of being alone.”
Holding a full time job in an office for a few years was never my cup of tea but a necessary means to an end. Recently I read: A study of 600 computer programmers at 92 companies found that while productivity levels were relatively stable within each company, they varied greatly from one company to the next. The more productive companies had one thing in common: they ditched the ultra-hip open office in favor of private works-paces that granted freedom from interruptions. Of the top performers, 62 percent said they had adequate privacy at work, while only 19% of the worst performers shared that opinion. And, among the low performers, 76 percent said they were often unnecessarily interrupted.
Solitude isn’t just a professional plus; it’s also good for your mental and emotional well-being. To get the most out of life, you must learn to enjoy spending time alone. In my case, spending time with myself has been a need inculcated by my parents and grandparents who often were seen spending time alone because it was part of daily living. The benefits of solitude are too numerous to catalog, but here are some of the best. We recharge, rethink and organize our thoughts, meditate seeking an alternative or just for the sake of rehashing...
Life is worth living when we do and share our best~
All I ever wanted in life was: To build a bridge, have my own working horse
"Life is the best instructor"
a post for my wife...You are my fire...
(Thinking-missing Texas today while on vacation)
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IMG_5666
Spending time alone~
(Actually spending time in my own company)
Missing Texas while we travel ...
We live in a world of constant contact—a place that’s losing sight of the importance of being alone. Offices are abandoning cubicles in favor of shared desks and wide-open common spaces, and rather than sitting at their desks working independently, school children are placed in groups. It seems that a never-ending “ping” has become our culture’s omnipresent background noise, instantly informing us of every text, tweet, and notification. Even something as mundane as cooking dinner has become worthy of social sharing...WHY?
One result of all this social connection is that many of us rarely have any time alone. While we’re told that this connectivity is a good thing and that being around other people is necessary for a fulfilled life, you can certainly have too much of a good thing.
“All men’s misfortunes spring from their hatred of being alone.”
Holding a full time job in an office for a few years was never my cup of tea but a necessary means to an end. Recently I read: A study of 600 computer programmers at 92 companies found that while productivity levels were relatively stable within each company, they varied greatly from one company to the next. The more productive companies had one thing in common: they ditched the ultra-hip open office in favor of private works-paces that granted freedom from interruptions. Of the top performers, 62 percent said they had adequate privacy at work, while only 19% of the worst performers shared that opinion. And, among the low performers, 76 percent said they were often unnecessarily interrupted.
Solitude isn’t just a professional plus; it’s also good for your mental and emotional well-being. To get the most out of life, you must learn to enjoy spending time alone. In my case, spending time with myself has been a need inculcated by my parents and grandparents who often were seen spending time alone because it was part of daily living. The benefits of solitude are too numerous to catalog, but here are some of the best. We recharge, rethink and organize our thoughts, meditate seeking an alternative or just for the sake of rehashing...
Life is worth living when we do and share our best~
All I ever wanted in life was: To build a bridge, have my own working horse
"Life is the best instructor"
a post for my wife...You are my fire...
(Thinking-missing Texas today while on vacation)
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