I learned some things today. First, I learned that moving an engine down the back of a pickup truck is really hard… Second, I learned that driving a giant Dodge pickup truck through Greenpoint feels gangster as fuck. It was so ironic, I think I made a few hipsters just throw their hands up in despair. Third, I need to drive with the radio off more often.
I had about two hours in the car with no radio and no cell phone, and was actually free to let my mind wander. I haven’t let my imagination run rampant like that in a really long time. I was actually able to really work out some issues on some projects that had just been gathering dust, and I think all it took was an hour or two of calm. As a culture we’re just so plugged in that I don’t think any of us give our brains time to recharge, and its really important. Its easy to get lost in social media, music, podcasts, work, texting, blogging, instagram, etc, etc, etc that we just aren’t in touch with what’s important to us anymore. We’re constantly being bombarded by outside input and it doesn’t really give us an opportunity to get our ideas out. Maybe I’m just projecting, but I’m sure I’m not alone on this this front. If you feel like you’re getting a little wayward, just unplug for an hour and go for a drive, walk or bike ride. Or shit just ride the subway without headphones on, just make sure to pretend to be asleep when the mariachi band starts playing in your car.