Comments on: The Hermit Experience http://www.zencollegelife.com/the-hermit-experience/ Your College Life. Upgraded. Mon, 26 Dec 2011 03:17:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Mark Arnold http://www.zencollegelife.com/the-hermit-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-4382 Mark Arnold Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:01:24 +0000 http://www.zencollegelife.com/?p=2271#comment-4382 Sometimes giving yourself the space to disconnect from the usual routine does help you achieve peace of mind and helps you think clearly. If that is not possible try to identify the key players in your life who encourage you to work towards your dream and take action. Check out my blog about identifying your yoda and think huge. Sometimes giving yourself the space to disconnect from the usual routine does help you achieve peace of mind and helps you think clearly. If that is not possible try to identify the key players in your life who encourage you to work towards your dream and take action. Check out my blog about identifying your yoda and think huge.

]]> By: Ben http://www.zencollegelife.com/the-hermit-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-4364 Ben Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:34:34 +0000 http://www.zencollegelife.com/?p=2271#comment-4364 I agree that on the flip side, one should immerse yourself with your family and friends and that the habit of living in isolation is disastrous.<br><br>I'm just arguing a case that the younger generation these days has become more and more "distracted" with the immense availability to new technology and the web. Isolation would force someone to confront real untouched issues and help them put thought into things that get muddled up in the day to day noise. Truth is, sometimes your friends/family do become distractions to these issues. Also, it's a great method of memory recall.<br><br>As a writer myself, I know that everyone has different methods when it comes to approaching their work. For me, this technique sort of..."cleared away the clutter" and helped me focus.<br><br>But as I said, this isn't for everyone. I've shared it with my friends and some have told me that they cannot commit to such a thing because they simply could not handle it. I would also think twice before advising someone with, say, depression, to go into isolation. I agree that on the flip side, one should immerse yourself with your family and friends and that the habit of living in isolation is disastrous.

I'm just arguing a case that the younger generation these days has become more and more “distracted” with the immense availability to new technology and the web. Isolation would force someone to confront real untouched issues and help them put thought into things that get muddled up in the day to day noise. Truth is, sometimes your friends/family do become distractions to these issues. Also, it's a great method of memory recall.

As a writer myself, I know that everyone has different methods when it comes to approaching their work. For me, this technique sort of…”cleared away the clutter” and helped me focus.

But as I said, this isn't for everyone. I've shared it with my friends and some have told me that they cannot commit to such a thing because they simply could not handle it. I would also think twice before advising someone with, say, depression, to go into isolation.

]]> By: Ben http://www.zencollegelife.com/the-hermit-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-4363 Ben Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:33:35 +0000 http://www.zencollegelife.com/?p=2271#comment-4363 I agree that on the flip side, one should immerse yourself with your family and friends and that the habit of living in isolation is disastrous.<br><br>I'm just arguing a case that the younger generation these days has become more and more "distracted" with the immense availability to new technology and the web. Isolation would force someone to confront real untouched issues and help them put thought into things that get muddled up in the day to day noise. Truth is, sometimes your friends/family do become distractions to these issues. Also, it's a great method of memory recall.<br><br>As a writer myself, I know that everyone has different methods when it comes to approaching their work. For me, this technique sort of..."cleared away the clutter" and helped me focus.<br><br>But as I said, this isn't for everyone. I've shared it with my friends and some have told me that they cannot commit to such a thing because they simply could not handle it. I would also think twice before advising someone with, say, depression, to go into isolation. I agree that on the flip side, one should immerse yourself with your family and friends and that the habit of living in isolation is disastrous.

I'm just arguing a case that the younger generation these days has become more and more “distracted” with the immense availability to new technology and the web. Isolation would force someone to confront real untouched issues and help them put thought into things that get muddled up in the day to day noise. Truth is, sometimes your friends/family do become distractions to these issues. Also, it's a great method of memory recall.

As a writer myself, I know that everyone has different methods when it comes to approaching their work. For me, this technique sort of…”cleared away the clutter” and helped me focus.

But as I said, this isn't for everyone. I've shared it with my friends and some have told me that they cannot commit to such a thing because they simply could not handle it. I would also think twice before advising someone with, say, depression, to go into isolation.

]]> By: sondosia http://www.zencollegelife.com/the-hermit-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-4362 sondosia Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:27:12 +0000 http://www.zencollegelife.com/?p=2271#comment-4362 I can see how this might be beneficial, but it always seemed to me that what sets humans apart from animals is that we are nothing without other people. What can someone who isolates him- or herself from people possibly understand about life? Life IS other people. For that reason, I think it's much better for writers to immerse themselves in society rather than withdrawing from it.<br><br>That's not just the case for writers, though. When I'm going through a really difficult period in my life, what helps is surrounding myself with love and letting the presence of people remind me that I'm not alone and that I have lots of things to live for--my family, my friends, my boyfriend. But the more I isolate myself with the goal of "working things out", the worse I feel. <br><br>Spending a few hours a week away from people and off of the Internet is a really good thing. But three months? That's a bit ridiculous.<br><br>But of course, if it works for you, it could very well work for other people. Everyone's different. I can see how this might be beneficial, but it always seemed to me that what sets humans apart from animals is that we are nothing without other people. What can someone who isolates him- or herself from people possibly understand about life? Life IS other people. For that reason, I think it's much better for writers to immerse themselves in society rather than withdrawing from it.

That's not just the case for writers, though. When I'm going through a really difficult period in my life, what helps is surrounding myself with love and letting the presence of people remind me that I'm not alone and that I have lots of things to live for–my family, my friends, my boyfriend. But the more I isolate myself with the goal of “working things out”, the worse I feel.

Spending a few hours a week away from people and off of the Internet is a really good thing. But three months? That's a bit ridiculous.

But of course, if it works for you, it could very well work for other people. Everyone's different.

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