4. Nurturing Spirituality and Faith

Self-reflection and solace are key to living a sane life.

Insert quiet time into your schedule. Without time away from technology, we can’t assess what is happening in our lives, we can't process the bad moments and we won't be able to find the necessary resources to endure them.

Some psychologists and philosophers suggest that studying the roles of awe and the small self can help us better understand spirituality. Psychologist William James suggests that we can experience union with something larger than ourselves and, in that union, find our greatest peace.

We may currently lack the technical or social capacity to reach our goals, but the vision of an eventual breakthrough breeds optimism and builds resolve serving as beacons of faith and moral bearings for how we live today.

Portrayals of a better future can also inspire acti...