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Perhaps leave some time for contemplation. It's getting really hard to just be alone with your thoughts; a whole industry is devoted to replacing it with more s
by nicbou 4y ago
Perhaps leave some time for contemplation. It's getting really hard to just be alone with your thoughts; a whole industry is devoted to replacing it with more scrolling. It's still worth it though.
I love going on long motorcycle rides, because I get to let thoughts resurface, and to chew on them for as long as needed. I can't chase them online unless they persist for hours. I have to just think about stuff unassisted.
I often return from longer motorcycle trips with a sense of clarity that's hard to describe.
The same applies to long walks and hiking, if I can resist using my phone.
- bumby 4y agoYour motorcycle riding reminded me of Attention Restoration Theory, where spending time in nature recharges oneself in pert due to the loosely held attention (as opposed to directed attention, like when we read or spend time online).
- nicbou 4y agoIt's basically an extended shower thinking session. I started adding tea breaks to my work day and it helps too, if I can force myself to sit idle on the balcony.
- agumonkey 4y agoNature is also extremely vibrant and dense, but no abstracted or symbolic. Trying to follow squirrels in forest or pick a path in dense woods will warm up your brain quite a bit.
- nicbou 4y agoObserving nature is a skill that needs practice. It's one of the most rewarding things you can learn.
- ghiculescu 4y agoGood comment - time to put the phone away for the day.
- agumonkey 4y agofunny cause i mentionned contemplation here https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33060801 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33060801 i also like hiking or biking because it massages my brain and revive subtle thoughts for free