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OG: Why Do We Embrace Chaos?

All of this brings me to a thought on basic human behavior: Everyday, we are surrounded by chaos. Hectic work places. Busy schedules. Negative news. And … we all hate it. About the only thing that gets us through is the idea that someday, somehow, we’ll find a way to “get away from it all.” Spend an afternoon at the ocean, hike to a secluded mountain lake, or hang out in the backyard for a lazy weekend. So … if peace and quiet is what we’re longing for… then why do we surround ourselves with chaos? We even do it when we have the occasional opportunity for peace. Many people leave their TV on all the time, for the noise. We crank the music in our cars, to keep our brains occupied. We schedule out every spare second of our lives/ Otis G Experience . More here .

Question: How do you escape the constant noise around you in search of peace and quiet? Do you even try?

* This story was originally published as a post from the blog "Huckleberries Online." Read all stories from this blog