Daily Dose of Humanities

We’re in the constant noise of the 21st century.

There is so much around us and so much to take in.

We see vibrant ads pop up on our computer screens or out our windows. We hear our neighbor’s tasteless music.

We are badgered by the incessant alerts on our smart phones all while craving just one more dopamine hit.

I ask you. I urge you.

Find your focus.

Right now, I’m constantly thinking about all the things I have to do.

There’s definitely an email or two I’ve forgotten to send, and I’ve put off a paper to write day after day. There are notes to write and patients to see. There are things to read and presentations to prepare for.

Dinner? Dishes? Also, my room is a complete mess. As things pile up outside, we forget they pile up inside as well. Everything takes it toll.

I ask you. I urge you. Find your focus.

Some people get lost in a world of imagination.

Others breathe deeply and hum or become a downward dog and sometimes practically resemble a pretzel.

I’ve even seen people sew or knit for hours on end. I’ve even witnessed people telling themselves they want to go someplace else, and then proceed to get there fast, on their own two feet.

Occasionally, people take a stick and hit a small ball into a faraway hole.

I ask you. I urge you. Find your focus.

It could be a goal. It could be a simple task. It’s your way to get away.

Your way to escape the hustle and bustle of your surroundings and the world.

It’s your way to leave the ads, alerts, papers, patients, dinner, dishes, and messes behind.

It’s your passion.

It’s about discovering clarity and breaking free from the chains of your mind. Even if it’s just for a few minutes.

Sudoku? Do it. Everyday. A mountain? Climb it.

I ask you.

I urge you.

Find your focus.