LESS ELECTRICITY, MORE CONNECTIVITY

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I've been reading about Japanese aesthetics lately and in particular 'wabi sabi'. One of the key principals of the wabi sabi worldview is the idea that we exist in a constant state of impermanence. In other words, our reality is evanescent, or simply put, nothing lasts. At first this may seem quite depressing, but what I'm discovering instead is that, as this idea settles into my everyday thoughts, I've become much more aware and grateful for the people and experiences that enrich my life and make it wonderful. At the same time, I see how important it is that I consciously make time for those people and experiences that I value most. And this brought me to the broad realization that "less electricity offers more connectivity" - in that spending less time watching TV, looking at apps and answering emails on the phone, and browsing the internet on the laptop means having more time to look at, listen to, speak to, interact with, touch, and connect to those people that mean the most to us. It also means having more time to engage all of our senses in hobbies and activities that fulfill our curiosity and creative desires.

Happy connecting!
~Modern Akhmatova