Lives Of Our Days

Serendipitous link sharing via @rosshill

“Solitude is not the opposite of connection, but its complement.”

I love connecting with people as much as the next guy, but I must say that I thoroughly enjoyed disconnecting for a fair chunk of the long weekend. One day back on the grid and in the grind, yet already I find myself craving solitude

“When we connect and involve ourselves immediately in the lives of others, we surrender the ability to be involved within ourselves. This is no mere narcissism, but rather its opposite: the capacity to be with oneself, and within oneself, to reflect and meditate, is the root of our private experience. Without the silence that comes from solitude, there is no self.”

Some great quotes in this article:

Engineers see the world differently. While most of us accept what we see or adapt to our environments, an engineer wonders ‘Why?’ Why are things the way they are? Why can’t we change them? 

And:

Curiosity and creativity are never far apart. You need to be curious to identify problems worth solving, and then come up with new solutions.

And:

Ultimately, we want to help people understand how technology can enhance their lives, letting them spend time doing more important things than reading a manual. To do that, we remind ourselves to constantly ask ‘why’ and keep a few rules of thumb in mind: Focus on one real person, be open, say yes, and have a purpose.

And that was only the first three paragraphs!