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May 02, 2009

Taking the Road Less Traveled

Yesterday afternoon I drove from Long Island to Manchester, Vermont. And the trip that might have taken about four hours took I did in about six and a half. About 100 miles into this trip of driving on only the highway, I made a wrong turn that turned into a right move and I was reminded about the benefits of “taking the road less traveled.” As a result I drove about 125 miles on country roads and had a chance to see small towns in Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont that I most likely never would have seen. I had a chance to experience moments of Americana and take in some amazing scenery.

I accidentally became liberated during my journey because I lost cell phone service for a majority of the drive. I was reminded of a time when I didn’t have a cell phone and a time when it wasn’t expect for us to respond immediately to a text message or an email. It was a moment in our lives when we had more time for ourselves but didn’t appreciate it at the time.

Turns out it is ok not to check and react to every email that comes in when you are driving. And you can afford to miss a call or two.

Yesterday I choose to take the road less traveled. Looking back this gave me a rare chance to relax and enjoy the drive much more than I would have if I spent the entire time my car driving on the highway and not looking outside at the world around me. It also gave me a chance to reflect and make it a point to not always be in a rush to get someplace. Yes, life is a journey. And yesterday was a gentle reminder to myself to spent time on the side roads and enjoy more of the experiences along the way. :)

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-stacey

Posted by: Stacey Monk at May 2, 2009 11:59 PM

Great observation, Jeff. I agree that going off grid even briefly is essential to sanity because it's the only way to preserve linear train of thought. And taking a respite from connectivity never matters as much as we think it will. Emails, dms, ims--they're all there, still hovering in the chat-osphere when we return. As connectivity pervades more and more of our lives, I believe the ultimate sign of privilege is having the freedom to choose when to disconnect.

Enjoy Vermont. Look forward to meeting you IRL at 140.
@adbroad/@bettydraper

Posted by: Helen Klein Ross at May 2, 2009 10:28 AM

May 02, 2009

Taking the Road Less Traveled

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