Holidays

As India opens up and people start to plan holidays ; I started thinking about what holidays mean to me. 

My idea of an holiday is far different from the one that my kids and wife have - they want to go out to see the sights . Me - I would rather be left alone . 

Why is that one can ask. For me it boils down to a very simple intellectual construct - a holiday is meant to be when you really relax . That is to say in other words a time when one stops being over analytical - explained another way ... I do not want to dissect the world and what happens with my analytical skills rather I would like to just experience the moments...no judgement or commentary. Pure and simple experience.

This obviously means that I will appear lethargic and non interested in what is happening - on the contrary it’s the opposite I am immersed in the moment and don’t want expended any energy on a commentary or an opinion etc.. 

I am always amazed with people that take a holiday that involves physical activity; for me a holiday is a time to recharge my mental and physical well-being and so expenditure on effort is futile. 

To be able to reset is the crux of any holiday- there are mechanisms that I don’t subscribe too but am willing to accept that it might work for someone. 

My concept is simple - mental and physical reset. My college friends will confirm. I behave like a sloth when on a holiday.

What is your mechanism to reset ?

C