Sometimes we get inside our heads without even knowing we’ve spent too much time in there. We start innocently enough, but before long we are ruminating over the tiniest, trivial things that would make an onlooker justifiably cringe.
It’s easy to do and I’m just as guilty as the next person. Without fail, I tend to retreat to my comfortable, familiar cave when something seems off. Once in the cave, I begin on my long-established, well-worn trail of thinking (too much!).
We all know what we need to do to remedy this. We all know that we need to enact certain actions to get out of our traps. Things like going outside, taking small actions, getting out of our comfort zones, meeting new people, talking things out, etc. The list can go on and on.
Escape the cave
Several months ago I came across a video that encapsulated this idea rather well. Instead of me dissecting it here I’m sharing it below.
The channel is called Better Ideas by Joey Schweitzer and the video is about escaping your cave. It’s about what we’re actually doing with our time and how we can get out of our ruts. He has plenty of quality videos with great messages, but I come back to this one in particular over and over again. It’s just a nice succinct message on perspective.
Note: Please watch the entire video. There are a few random thoughts at the very end. Enjoy and leave a comment below!
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I go outside a lot to get fresh air, sunshine, and move. Mostly long walks. 99% of the time, I intentionally omit headphones, music, or podcasts. No input. I let my mind process or unwind, either think or not. It’s decent exercise. So I agree that people often are too inside, especially with our screens. Need to unplug sometimes. So…Apple’s new headset, Vision Pro, or any VR/AR goggles, are the literal next step of always having a screen in your face. I expect we’ll see some cultural push back against “becoming a cyborg.”
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Pushback? No doubt. I can’t see myself with a literal screen strapped to my face. Talk about a society of zombies! We already have major problems with a lack of eye contact, social cues, and general real-life communication. I guess becoming a cyborg is the next step. I’ve always said that The Terminator wasn’t a movie, it was a documentary.
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I already am challenged to teach my kids about removing headphones from ears when speaking to others, making eye-contact, and addressing people to get their attention before talking to them. Teens texting each other seems to have hindered face-to-face comms. I also think the Zoom/Video chat for remote work becoming the normal routine rather than the exception to the norm of working face-to-face is problematic.
All that said, I think headsets won’t help and are likely to worsen the above types of things. Time will tell. Just my opinion.
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I’m also challenged just to look up from my phone sometimes when others talk to me. Yikes.
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Yeah, I’m a big believer, especially for young professionals. in showing up to work. Being at work in the office, and in-person provides so many benefits: face-to-face interaction, pushback, body language, connection, camaraderie, and the list goes on. Remote work prevents so much unsaid learning and collaboration.
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