Distractions, Monks, and Golden Hours: A Primer for *Insert Thing You Want to Do*

By resting well, we’re better able to foster the habit of leisure, the basis of culture, whereby we cultivate our souls and minds to consider more what is true, good, and beautiful. This leisure can take many forms - for example, I’ve had the chance to cook a lot more lately, and it’s been a great opportunity to experiment in the kitchen while listening to audio books. I’m not worrying about missing out on the latest Facebook post, or the latest stat on how the rest of the world is doing. And guess what - it’s really freeing.