Indeed. This is what learning Buddhist and Stoic philosophy has taught me. Doing absolutely nothing but staring at at river for hours on end reconnects me with

Indeed. This is what learning Buddhist and Stoic philosophy has taught me. Doing absolutely nothing but staring at at river for hours on end reconnects me with the world. Hearing and feeling the world around you without distraction is grounding. Coming back to the electronic world after that really shows you how crazy and hectic a world we live in right now.