Living in this Global Village, we have grown accustomed to working every waking hour…checking email on our smartphones, blogging on a mobile device, etc. This technology has done things for business that are astounding. I know personally that without them, Ascent Adventure Consultants wouldn’t be what we are today.
There is a negative effect to all of this though. Are there things that you used to enjoy but can’t anymore because of working too much? Do you feel like you are lacking joy because of it? One of the ways to help break the obsessive pattern of work is to get outside to be refreshed and rejuvinated, whether for a lunch break, a day, or a week. It has been repeatedly shown that the outdoors have an incredible therapeutic effect on those who immerse themselves in it. Check out this page on Adventure Therapy on Wikipedia to read some detailed information.
What would it be like for you to leave your phone in the car and live for a day disconnected from normal life? For me personally, I am able to find great joy I’m doing this. I find that when I do get back to technology and the normal pace of life, that I am able to work even more effectively and efficiently as a result.
I can remember one experience I had back when I was a pharmaceutical sales rep. My life had become consumed by work. One day I was out on a Saturday helping bolt some new climbs in Virginia. My friend realized he brought the wrong drill, so I stayed up on the cliff by myself for 1.5 hours clipped into the anchor. In that brief amount of time, I found such peach and joy as I reflected and admired creation. I feel that through that experience, it helped me to remember what is important in life and gave me a new perspective on my job and on life.
Think about this..if we all took time to get outside (even just over a lunch break!), and had this kind of refreshing experience, we could impact so many people with our new found joy because we live in a Global Village and our actions do indeed impact many.
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