Comments on: Live Free or Die http://legacydaily.com/2009/04/live-free-or-die/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=live-free-or-die thoughts, lessons, observations, and experiences from a life's journey Wed, 22 Feb 2012 22:36:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: legacy daily http://legacydaily.com/2009/04/live-free-or-die/#comment-1872 legacy daily Wed, 29 Apr 2009 16:32:48 +0000 http://legacydaily.com/?p=257#comment-1872 Sam - "... helps me reconnect..." I know exactly what you mean. We must first disconnect from the hectic, the routine, and connect with other non-critical parts of our lives. This process in my case also helps see work and life in different (and usually more positive) ways. Rocky - You said it perfectly about the changed expectations. While I'm a victim, I am also guilty of the raising my expectations of others empowered with the new technology. Mike - A good reminder about the urgent vs. the important. The volume we can individually process has increased with the recent advances with it bringing more of the urgent. Someone told me these were the result of conspiracies to keep us busy and out of the affairs of those in charge. While I don't believe in conspiracy theories, they're like jokes with each being based on tiny bit of truth. Sam – “… helps me reconnect…” I know exactly what you mean. We must first disconnect from the hectic, the routine, and connect with other non-critical parts of our lives. This process in my case also helps see work and life in different (and usually more positive) ways.

Rocky – You said it perfectly about the changed expectations. While I’m a victim, I am also guilty of the raising my expectations of others empowered with the new technology.

Mike – A good reminder about the urgent vs. the important. The volume we can individually process has increased with the recent advances with it bringing more of the urgent. Someone told me these were the result of conspiracies to keep us busy and out of the affairs of those in charge. While I don’t believe in conspiracy theories, they’re like jokes with each being based on tiny bit of truth.

]]> By: Mike http://legacydaily.com/2009/04/live-free-or-die/#comment-1871 Mike Wed, 29 Apr 2009 16:09:51 +0000 http://legacydaily.com/?p=257#comment-1871 The urgent always seems to win over the important! We (especially me) should continue, however, to try and get it right! We do seem to find joy in the smaller things now. A quick one day trip to see our grandson and grand-daughters. Looking at video and photos on facebook. Screaming at my hard of hearing mother over the phone to try and encourage her. The calls to my son in Alabama as I am on my way home from teaching college at night. Even the phone calls to our Armenian family in Boston. These I consider important! The urgent always seems to win over the important! We (especially me) should continue, however, to try and get it right!
We do seem to find joy in the smaller things now. A quick one day trip to see our grandson and grand-daughters. Looking at video and photos on facebook. Screaming at my hard of hearing mother over the phone to try and encourage her. The calls to my son in Alabama as I am on my way home from teaching college at night. Even the phone calls to our Armenian family in Boston.
These I consider important!

]]> By: Rocky Humbert http://legacydaily.com/2009/04/live-free-or-die/#comment-1865 Rocky Humbert Wed, 29 Apr 2009 14:11:13 +0000 http://legacydaily.com/?p=257#comment-1865 LD: Great post ... Among the many negatives of ubiquitous technology is that clients (and markets) develop a 24/7/365 expectation. Because of this I've found vacations can be much more stressful than regular work... and a vacation without blackberry/wifi is the most stressful of all. (I have statistical proof that market volatility increases during my very occasional vacations!) For about 10 years I always slept with the FX-Alert under my pillow. One day I quit (cold turkey), and my P&L is no different but my sleep is better. I'll write about this experience on my blog one day. LD: Great post … Among the many negatives of ubiquitous technology is that clients (and markets) develop a 24/7/365 expectation. Because of this I’ve found vacations can be much more stressful than regular work… and a vacation without blackberry/wifi is the most stressful of all. (I have statistical proof that market volatility increases during my very occasional vacations!)

For about 10 years I always slept with the FX-Alert under my pillow. One day I quit (cold turkey), and my P&L is no different but my sleep is better. I’ll write about this experience on my blog one day.

]]> By: Sam http://legacydaily.com/2009/04/live-free-or-die/#comment-1863 Sam Wed, 29 Apr 2009 13:10:37 +0000 http://legacydaily.com/?p=257#comment-1863 ld, sounds like a great vacation. We spend a week every summer at Lake Winnipesaukee. It is beautiful up there. But it is getting harder and harder to stay away while on "vacation." I have found that I always feel the most relaxed after a hike where I literally have no cell/internet connection for days at a time. To me one of the most relaxing feelings is having no clue what is going on in the world. I think it really helps me reconnect. Hope you and your family are feeling well rested. ld, sounds like a great vacation. We spend a week every summer at Lake Winnipesaukee. It is beautiful up there.

But it is getting harder and harder to stay away while on “vacation.” I have found that I always feel the most relaxed after a hike where I literally have no cell/internet connection for days at a time. To me one of the most relaxing feelings is having no clue what is going on in the world. I think it really helps me reconnect.

Hope you and your family are feeling well rested.

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