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dixiegrrrrl

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13. "uncomfortable with quiet"
Mon Apr 23, 2012, 10:53 AM
Apr 2012

That IS amazing, isn't it?
took me way too long to realize that a LOT of people cannot bear the sound of solitude.

One of the things that endeared me to Chris Hedges was he mentioned he has no tv or radio, that he spends at least 4 hours a day reading.
Valuing the comtemplative life....worth all the "tradeoffs" to me.

btw..I have managed to train the people in this area to accept talking to the answering machine, and I leave the volume on mute...works a treat.

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The quiet. My quiet. im no longer a rrneck Feb 2012 #1
the stillness knowbody0 Feb 2012 #2
Where I am, almost all the time, all I hear is the ticking of the clocks. dixiegrrrrl Feb 2012 #3
It's safe and quiet and you can read and think hard without being distracted. bemildred Feb 2012 #4
No negotiating MadrasT Feb 2012 #5
Shhhh. be careful, or everyone will want one!!!!!! dixiegrrrrl Feb 2012 #6
quiet and quiet Tumbulu Feb 2012 #7
yes shanti Feb 2012 #8
It is a special thing to be able to be quiet Tumbulu Feb 2012 #9
many types of fiber shanti Feb 2012 #10
I have spun everything- started when I was 12 yrs old Tumbulu Feb 2012 #11
Nobody is trying to get my attention. LWolf Apr 2012 #12
"uncomfortable with quiet" dixiegrrrrl Apr 2012 #13
The same. jp11 May 2012 #14
Perhaps that is the attraction of computers/internet.. dixiegrrrrl May 2012 #15
I have the ultimate loner job Trunk Monkey Aug 2012 #16
Totally understand. dixiegrrrrl Aug 2012 #17
I had a great job like yours. no_hypocrisy Sep 2012 #18
I've actually had this particular job twice Trunk Monkey Sep 2012 #19
Being alone in the quiet. RC Sep 2012 #20
I so agree with you about the quiet. dixiegrrrrl Sep 2012 #21
Yes, as do me. RC Sep 2012 #22
The sounds of silence Trunk Monkey Sep 2012 #23
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