Life is full of noise.
Noise that does not add to the symphony of your life.
I am removing the noise from my life. What I read, what I watch, where I spend my time – online and off line.
It is easy to get caught up in trying to never miss any information, to try and stay informed, to be “in the know”.
I am all about connections, I do read outside of my profession to see where or how camping fits or can fit into the larger puzzle of society. I need to be conscious about what I read and what I consume so those connections are intentional.
I recommend reading Bored & Brilliant by Manoush Zomorodi. It talks about our phones and social media. It has ideas that can be taken to larger parts of your life away from technology as well.
Many years ago I came across this quote, “Smart people spend time alone. They don’t fill their days with appointments from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., as many politicians and executives do. Great science does not emerge from hard logic and grinding hours. It comes from the mysterious resources of the human brain and soul. Inspiration is nurtured by activities like raking leaves and chopping wood, preparing dinner and reading to the kids. These activities soften the rigid pace of the day’s pursuits and allow all out God-given intuition to work its unlogical magic. Only then can we reach our fullest potential. Only then can we leap from thinking to understanding.” Philip K. Howard.
Remove all the noise so that you can hear the melody of life.