Disconnect to Reconnect and Find Greater Life Purpose, Clarity, Vision & Improved Relationships

This has come up in various conversations and it is the idea that to really live a truer life, one that is our own, we first need to disconnect. The thought is twofold.

We are all so bound to our computers and seem to spend a large amount of time online. Studies suggesting that up to and beyond 40 hours a week are being spent online. It is easy to understand why as there are many cool things happening in this space.

Here inlays the problem. By spending too much time online rather than being the consumer of content we become ourselves consumed. Addicted! Now, addiction isn’t a disease nor should we treat it as one, it is a natural phenomenon of the human race. When we enjoy something we want more. The problem in my view is not being consumed in itself but how being consumed affects other aspects of our lives.

If you are a business person or entrepreneur the risk of being consumed online is that you never gain traction and progression with your business which may actually be the original reason why you went there in the first place. The internet is swarming with a million and one ways to smash it online, from marketing to networking but the truth for most of us is that we get trapped in the web of what to do and what really works. We end up spending a lot of time moving in circles and getting no further ahead.

This is why we need to disconnect. Switch off the internet, remove yourself from the chair in your office and get amongst life. Branch out to networking events and speak live with people. Start your own group and create a tribe that meets up to share and inspire one another. Get into nature, create some space and ask the bigger questions of life. Spend majority of your time offline and only go online when it makes business sense.

Finally, to discover your why and to start walking your own path in life, a more meaningful life, you need to disconnect to reconnect. When you disconnect from your current reality you create space for you to connect within. This allows you to start listening to your heart. It allows you to gain some clarity, clear some space so that when you return you are refreshed and energised.

Disconnecting happens too rarely. Going on holiday once a year is not enough. When we are forced to make change to a sudden change in circumstance. Often these are not the most ideal opportunities for the kind of disconnection we need. We need to do it daily. We need to switch off. We need to have weekly mini-vacations where we escape into nature, connecting with people and our tribes. This kind of disconnection is healthy. This kind of disconnection makes our lives that much more powerful when we reconnect.

When will you next disconnect?

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