De-Numb Your Mind – Ep 77

Vitaliy can definitely see how we are always trying to numb our minds. We constantly need the mental organ entertained and well-numbed with external stimuli. It seems that whenever we are left with ourselves, that is, with our minds, we reach out for...

Vitaliy can definitely see how we are always trying to numb our minds. We constantly need the mental organ entertained and well-numbed with external stimuli. It seems that whenever we are left with ourselves, that is, with our minds, we reach out for our favorite portable numbing device and happily lose ourselves in Facebook, Twitter, Netflix, or YouTube. We spend little or no time with ourselves. You can have a look at the pictures Vitaliy took in his morning walks in Vail here and his beautiful walks in Betty Ford Alpine Garden here.

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