Wednesday, September 20, 2006
Social Interaction
I have been secluded since I stopped taking courses. When I have no meeting or no course to teach, I stay in my office either writing my dissertation or reading books or articles. Most of time I feel satisfied with my situation because I can concentrate on my reading and thinking. But sometimes I feel sort of detached from the outside world by which I mean interaction with friends. The feeling is always mixed. When I interact with friends, the life seems interesting and lively. But too much social life, particularly those that are not quite constructive, makes me feel guilty because time is not used productively. Apart from that, social interaction may also cause some conflicts and confusion, which may demand unnecessary time and energy to deal with the frustration. Well, life is always complex. Every coin has two sides. You can only enjoy the joys while suffering the bitterness.
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First of all I don't see a necessary dichotomy between social networking with your professional life. Sometimes it's the quickest and most efficient way to pick up new things from socializing. Even you think social life is purely a 'consumption' down time, there is no need to get to the guilty part.......work to live, not the other way around. Chill.
On this, I have different opinions. Some people really enjoy thinking of higher mental issues while others are more interested in mundane things. As long as you have joys, it doesn't matter where you gain it. (of course, as long as you gain it legally and ethically^_^)
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