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The Power of Leisure
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Our daily lives contain many small gaps, moments of time that get easily filled largely with mindless occupations. Modern technology provides the perfect outlets for these moments -- either by consuming streams of media, endlessly available, or by leveraging slivers of productivity to further our goals.
Both consumption and production have their benefits, but there is a third option with surprising potential: total disengagement. The power of the subconscious mind to solve problems, consider different angles of socialization, and refresh and reinvigorate itself, goes largely understated in a society where idle moments seem foreign or even disturbing.
By allowing the mind time to breathe, to think, to turn its gears without a particular conscious goal in mind, we present ourselves with the opportunity to gain an edge. Your healthy, organized mind may be your single best tool.
Related reading:
https://sloanreview.mit.edu/article/leisure-is-our-killer-app/
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-human-beast/202001/the-secret-power-idleness
Our daily lives contain many small gaps, moments of time that get easily filled largely with mindless occupations. Modern technology provides the perfect outlets for these moments -- either by consuming streams of media, endlessly available, or by leveraging slivers of productivity to further our goals.
Both consumption and production have their benefits, but there is a third option with surprising potential: total disengagement. The power of the subconscious mind to solve problems, consider different angles of socialization, and refresh and reinvigorate itself, goes largely understated in a society where idle moments seem foreign or even disturbing.
By allowing the mind time to breathe, to think, to turn its gears without a particular conscious goal in mind, we present ourselves with the opportunity to gain an edge. Your healthy, organized mind may be your single best tool.
Related reading:
https://sloanreview.mit.edu/article/leisure-is-our-killer-app/
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-human-beast/202001/the-secret-power-idleness
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