Going Ghost (for a While)
We live in an age where no connectivity or a day without gadgets equates to boredom and stress for some (if not most). With our many devices, it is difficult to unplug or disconnect, unless we do it at will and go ghost.
Going ghost...
I first heard that from a podcast with one of my favorite authors, Robin Sharma. He said it is meant for people who really want to rest. He suggested taking a year off your life, going to a place you've always wanted, and leaving your phone at home (he's joking a bit).
It's like a digital sabbath. No phone. Spending time alone. Just thinking in solitude. Withdrawing or stepping back from the noise of everyday life and getting to know oneself again.
It's a form of personal retreat - taking a break from the nuances of many things for a deep renewal or reset. Disconnecting to focus solely on oneself, and finding true rest to recuperate.
Go ghost for a year, he said. If you cannot do that, go ghost for 6 months or 3. If not, go ghost for a month, a week, or a day (24 hours). Could anyone handle that? and many more questions ran through my mind. Even my father who wasn't born in this digital era couldn't go a day without picking up his phone.
Speaking for myself, I believe I can do it for a whole day or perhaps even a week. We can go camping with a sparkling phone - one stripped of various applications but the camera (I need it for photo taking). But going ghost for a month? Hmmm... I will have to try to see.
The thing is that the idea challenges our normal way of living. How can we do that when we have responsibilities? We have families. We cannot just quit or give up on our jobs and go to Bali or elsewhere. And many more reasons and questions.
But I would like to think that going ghost also means unplugging from our digital lives or online social networks and getting out in the real world to meet and get to know new people, have new conversations, explore new places, take daring adventures, or do the things we really wanted to do but kept postponing for a thousand and one reasons. Or even the simplest things like slowing down and taking the time to really watch the sunset and be mesmerized by its beauty.
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I would also like to interpret "going ghost" as not having to disappear or go far away, or distancing ourselves from those we care about and being on our own, but knowing how to shut down our senses from the endless distractions and focusing on the good things and what matters the most to us.
So yeah, I would go ghost for a while...
But before that, let me end this with something to ponder upon:
Think about your valleys. There are a lot of people spending their finest hours chasing a mountain only to realize after maybe a few years they've climbed the wrong mountain. - (RS)
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I really love the sunset, it's very therapeutic 🤍
I'm glad you do, thank you. !LADY
Oh man I was filled with hope reading your post. Imagine shutting all that off, unplugging from responsibility and reconnecting with our loved ones and the world in a real way. No matter how real it seems, internet connections are just simulated and it is tough to think of how they are squeezing out real interactions. Though, I would have never connected with you or been able to sip your knowledge and story without the internet, so there are benefits.
I will do this at some point but it seems far off. Currently building a business that leverages the internet and our knowledge of it, not possible right now in this phase of growth. Definitely on the list of considerations when it comes to scaling up and buying back freedom.
Oh to unplug. I love the idea of starting small, making that a habit, and then practicing larger ghosts!
I hear you. I thought it was a crazy idea, lol! Although unplugging for a short while is possible.
I wish you the best as you build your business, taking advantage of the Internet and technology. They certainly allow us to do many things that were hard to imagine a decade or so ago.
Humans are social animals, I find it impossible to have one full month alone, without any connection... Phone disconnect can be doable one day, but more? Parents want to hear from you
You're right about that. It's a tough thing to do.
Parang ang hirap ng 1 year, kahit 1 week. Pro I guess this is possible if magka power outage talaga. Yung tipong kahit generator Wala hehe.
Sa imagination pa lang, mahirap na sis, hehe.
I think if we keep aside our smartphones and technological devices aside we can be a ghost any time. But it's difficult for us we we can't keep ourselves far from smartphone at least as we can't avoid our responsibilities for forever as you said here. By the way I was the ghost in online yesterday as I was almost inactive in online whole day.
Oh yes, I also think we can, although it can be very difficult and we won't last long without our gadgets. It's nice you had your digital detox for being offline yesterday. It's a good break, I believe :)
I can go ghost also sis, maybe even 3 days. Break from my phone and social media. Only that we need to hear from our family from time to time😬.
That's true sis. We can disconnect from others but not from our loved ones. We might go crazy if we go ghost on them too.
Bili na Lang siguro Tayo Ng keypad na phone sis, para pang call at text Lang😁😁.
I go ghost a lot. I’ve been ghosting on WhatsApp for three months
Ghosting saves one from unnecessary stress…
I can't barely a whole month hahaha I will give up on day 2 for sure 🤣
I hear you. It's tough for sure!
Wishing u a blessed recharge ✨
I appreciate you for that, thank you :)
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STOPGoing ghost for me is not posting anything on social media and not leaving any trace of my activity. It is just funny that although I turned off my active status. I’m still in the same app lurking like a stalker.
Haha, are you checking on something or someone specific?😁
Checking on everyone sis haha