For Great Places to Do Soul Search
Sometimes it helps to put some effort into soul searching or personal planning to really flush (冲洗) out our life goals as well as overall purpose. 36 So this is why I have four great places outside of home to do any kind of work that requires focus away from annoying distractions.
Natural Scenery
A place of natural scenery outdoors would be great, such as by a body of water like a lake or ocean. 37 if you want to access such places that are no tourist crowds around, you’d better go there during weekdays – hardly anybody is around which makes such a spot ideal unless things get too windy.
Airplanes
I personally really like airplanes as another place to do any work that requires focus. When the onboard movie is boring and the other passengers are not very social, the white noise of the airplane actually puts me into a productive frame of mind. 38
Hotel Rooms
Also connected to travel, I find hotel rooms to be a great place to do work as well. 39 And if you have any down time during travel, the result can be a lot of productivity in your own hotel room, where it should usually be quite quiet.
Public Library
My all-time favorite place to go when I really want to focus is my public library. 40 in addition to many of the resources available in the form of books and other materials, most libraries have study areas. Some libraries have private study rooms, which in my mind, is the best place for me to get any real work done whether on a personal or business level.
A. Create good study habits by getting rid of distractions (干扰).
B. Mountain ranges would also fit into this category.
C. Hotel rooms are already equipped with a desk.
D. Libraries are often underutilized (未充分利用) by many people.
E. This is why I always carry notes, pens, and paper onboard with me whenever I fly.
F. But distractions can be quite restricting to the quiet time needed for such inner thinking.
G. There are zero distractions in these study rooms since they don’t have anything interesting on the walls to look at.