Remember the Sabbath, the day of rest? It’s one of the Ten Commandments. Maybe not as dramatic as that bit about coveting or murder… but it’s a commandment nonetheless.
Thanks to our anywhere/anytime connection to everything and everyone, we no longer have a day, an hour, or a moment to rest. Instead of downtime, reflection, and recharging, now we have an endless agenda, a perpetual task list, and an overflowing inbox. We have equipped ourselves with technology that allows us to do more, but it also robs us of the chance to simply do nothing. Why bother with a calendar when every day is the same?
Within a few days we will put up some supporting quotes from our interviews that illustrate the End of Sunday.
We’re interested in what you think. Has this been your experience? Do you run into challenges finding downtime? If you work in a creative field, when do you have time to recharge? If you’re in a management role, when do you have time to let things percolate? Whoever you are, when do you have time to daydream?
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