I spend a lot of my workday listening to podcasts while inspecting parts, so my mind is often elsewhere. But a few years back, I took a trip that pulled me completely into the present. I had to visit a remote supplier for work, way out in the Scottish Highlands. The town was tiny, just a few houses and a pub, with this vast, quiet landscape all around.
The rhythm there was unlike anything I’m used to. Time didn’t feel scheduled by meetings or production lines, but by the light on the hills and the weather rolling in. People weren’t in a hurry; conversations in that pub would meander for hours. I found myself just sitting by a loch, not listening to anything but the wind and water. It was a profound shift from my usual headphone-filled world.
Has anyone else stumbled into a place that completely reset their internal clock? I’m curious about your experiences where did you go, and what about the pace of life there stuck with you?