October 28th, 2021
You'll more quickly find an earthly thing kept from the earth than you will a person cut off from other human beings.
Took some time and help from the authors of "The Daily Stoic" for me to understand today's lesson.
The simple message is that we need human contact to live life to the fullest. Even the introvert depends on others for life.
It is interesting to think that in the year 2020, with a plethora of mediums to interact, meaningful communication is still a struggle. Social media is full of trolls. Politics have polarized the masses. Civility is in crisis.
Technology has allowed us to use language such as "loser", "fat pig", "dumb as a rock" and "thugs" without looking at the individual being addressed. It is hard to believe this would be the same language used when sitting across from that same person.
We need to schedule less time with our technology and more time in the presence of family and friends. With COVID-19 this task is even more daunting, but ever necessary.
No man/woman is an island. We need to restore a social contract and increase civility between one another. It is time to make more time to communicate directly with others.