I really like your summation of 'be here now' as it applies to being social. I know a lot of people who suffer from Fear of Missing Something (FOMS for short) especially at conventions or parties, and this is an excellent explanation of why doing that can leave you deeply dissatisfied with your evening.
Lately I have been taking the laid back route to socialization. I figure, if I miss it, oh well. It gives someone else a story to tell me about 'how they were there when that thing happened'.
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Date: 2010-01-27 09:41 pm (UTC)I really like your summation of 'be here now' as it applies to being social. I know a lot of people who suffer from Fear of Missing Something (FOMS for short) especially at conventions or parties, and this is an excellent explanation of why doing that can leave you deeply dissatisfied with your evening.
Lately I have been taking the laid back route to socialization. I figure, if I miss it, oh well. It gives someone else a story to tell me about 'how they were there when that thing happened'.