非淡泊无以明志，非宁静无以致远 -诸葛亮
I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, …, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived. - Henry David Thoreau
I will be on a retreat from today onwards. This involves
- reading, writing and meditating
- more time for self-reflection
Why
- better understand myself and the world
- become a more empathetic person to others and myself
- make progress on projects that help others (instead of getting drowned in replying messages)
- experiment - an unexamined life is not worth living
This implies
- I will only open instant messaging apps and emails between 11:10-11:15 and 19:10-19:15 every day (except Saturday which is the offline day)
- Thus, I may not have enough time to read and reply every instant message because the blocker extension will close all social media sites outside the specified hours. I may still send emails but all incoming emails are redirected out of the default mail box and will not be checked outside active hours
- I will not be able to attend social events until the retreat ends
What does this mean to you:
Please forgive my delayed replies and regretful declination to invitations
BUT please feel free to reach out to me if I can be of any help. Drop me a message for my emergency contact. Helping others is part of the retreat, too.
