I took a week off from social media and NPR (most of my news). I admit, I missed some interaction with friends. I like having posts liked; it isn’t a personal text or sharing a meal, but it is an indicator someone is thinking about you. I don’t miss the FOMO. If you don’t know about “Fear Of Missing Out”, read this http://www.npr.org/2017/05/02/526514168/why-social-media-isnt-always-very-social. A dear friend checked into a popular restaurant with “Eatin’ burgers and makin’ friands” and I wondered why I wasn’t invited. I’d just had a jam packed first day of my mini temporary retirement, I wasn’t even remotely hungry, I was exhausted and ready for bed, but I still was afraid I was missing out. This is not good for my head.

I have friends who love me; I live a pretty full life. I am healthy and have the opportunity to take some time off from work. I’m not missing out on anything, this is just my path.

I received a LinkedIn confirmation from a celebrity. I noticed this happened around 2am. He is based in NYC, the same time zone as me. I was asleep at 2am. I generally am asleep at 10. Maybe this marketing guru’s admonishment to work a little harder/longer is the thing to do. He (or his social media staff) is doing it.

He is a marketing guru I follow. OK, he does more than marketing: I’m at a loss to adequately describe his work. I’d like to work at a place that has heard about him. I’m reading his new book https://www.moreseth.com/ it is great and kind of challenging. Well, it weighs 18 lbs, so reading it presents challenges. I mean that in just a couple of sentences he challenges my worldview and encourages better thinking.  Here is one: “The cost of being wrong is less than the cost of doing nothing.” YIKES!