A Realtor colleague was buzzing around the office the other day with handling multiple calls on the Treo phone and using the Bluetooth headset all the while making copies and signing some documents. It dawned on me how in the work world and life in general at times we live in a frenzy. In today's mobile connectivity atmosphere it is viewed as highly productive to be always connected, anywhere, anytime, with any device. To that I say yes and no. At times this is good for responsiveness, business efficiency, and being productive. Other times of your day I say disconnect. It might just give you some peace.
One exercise to try in driving is to just turn off the radio, music or the latest traffic report of the wreck causing the traffic jam three miles ahead. Listen to the silence. Not soothing music, not educational CDs, just silence. Try hearing your own thougts.
Another idea is to volunteer. Soup kitchens, humane society, church, Habitat for Humanity. Again be silent as you do your giving. Watch, listen, and observe in SILENCE. It's very powerful this QUIET stuff. You learn so much. In volunteering you'll see smiling, appreciative faces. You'll hear laughter. You'll feel warm hearts.
So I encourage you to take a time out from the frenzy and try the SILENT treatment. For a brief moment or two, you'll be glad you did!
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