Friday, September 4, 2009

Off the Grid Day 6

"Spend some time alone every day." - The Dalai Lama

When was the last time you had 24 hours of silence? No talking, no noise from TVs, radios, ipods, and no use of a phone? Complete silence gives us a chance to reflect and listen. How well are you listening to what your mind is trying to tell you?

I am taking the week to "walk off the grid." I will have no Internet, TV, radio, phone or watch. I have become so connected that my electronics are controlling my actions and behaviors and causing me to constantly be in action. Wisdom comes in silence. Answers are clearer without the blur of distractions we call life. To find direction, sometimes you have to stop and look around and be still. I will be back on the 7th.