I thank the Deccan Chronicle for publishing today under arrangements with the New York Times a brilliant article by Pico Iyer titled ” The Joy of Quiet ” . It is so timely and relevant to today’s 24 by 7 connected world thanks to the internet , cloud computing , media and wi-fi technologies .
Pico Iyer , the famous author and thought leader gives us many escape routes and tips to avoid the tyranny and stress of the “connected world ” . The Intel Example of quiet Tuesday hours for their employees to clear their heads and hear themselves think, the expensive “black hole ” resorts in Big Spur where there is no TV or internet in the rooms , the Internet rescue camps in South Korea and China , the concept of Freedom Software which enables disabling Internet are all very interesting developments to combat the ills of connectivity .
The moral of the story is that one needs to take a break from the highly stressful connected life to unplug , unwind and rejuvenate one’s mind and body once in awhile .Enforcing the net silence , or becoming not accessible to net contacts , or creative diversions and enjoying the nature without any digital encumbrances will be good in the long run for all busy executives .