Will our children have the same hustle?

Daer Friends,

Do you see a 'Digital Detox' in your future?

While chatting with a dear family recently, questions arose about the future: would their children appreciate simple conversation, looking others in the face, eye to eye, without being glued to the screens of I-Phones and other electronics? Will our children have the same hustle? The same work ethic? Will our children have the same appreciation for quality family time together around a dinner table? You know we all have these questions and concerns and they are real.

So there is another big concept: “scalability". According to Wikipedia: 'Functional scalability' is defined as "the ability to enhance the system by adding new functionality at minimal effort." When dealing with children, or marriage, or with yourself, you need to devote maximum effort to every single day-- there is no algorithm or exotic terminology for hard work to arrive at a happy conclusion!

And then I came upon this beautiful excerpt and I thought you’d enjoy it as well. What do you think about it?

Padmasree Warrior, CTO of Cisco, meditates every night and takes Saturday "to paint and write poetry, turning off her phone or leaving it in the other room." She considers this a "digital detox". In her previous role as Cisco's head of engineering, Warrior oversaw 22,000 employees, and she told the New York Times in 2012 that taking time to meditate and unplug helped her to manage it all.

"It's almost like a reboot for your brain and your soul," she said.  "It makes me much calmer when I'm responding to details (or e-mails) later."

By any other name, it still sounds like "Shabbat"!

It is interesting that "Warrior" is her actual surname, as the warrior in today's society, male or female, is someone who recognizes the need for balance in everyday life. The warrior is strong, recognizing circumstances, limitations and goals.

Can you imagine a family Digital Detox Day? 

Perhaps we all need this double dose of both recognition and detoxification, as we gear up for the Jewish New Year. Let's give this gift to ourselves and our family.
 

Wishing you a good shabbas,

Rabbi Fishel Zaklos