Disconnection, Detachment... and Tranquility?

[aoEAF2FBvC0MIo2Q 3,673]

Well, it must be a months or two since I got a facebook again and I made a post claiming that you have less to worry about the more disconnected you are. I know that's a cynical thing to say and I was in fact feeling pretty cynical at the time but to my surprise, a bunch of people liked it including one of my aunts and the brother who I have the least in common with. That was kinda baffling to behold...

 

This REEKS of being something that is true in its own right but is just a small piece of a much larger picture. 

 

So what do you guys think?

[Admiral Regulus 2,769]

It *is* true. Ignorance truly is bliss. 'Nuff said.

[Ezio Auditore 702]

I think it's unhealthy.

 

Sure, if you disconnect from things, you'll have less to worry about, it only follows logically. But why would you want to be so disconnected? 

 

It's probably best demonstrated through example.

 

Relationships can cause a lot of stress. They also bring a lot of joy when you find someone you truly love. So you could go through life never loving, or you could connect with someone, and have some of the greatest feelings you can imagine. And yes, going through this process can cause quite a bit of stress, but the end of result is worth it.

 

I think correlating detachment and tranquility is a very dangerous line of thinking. Following that logic total detachment would be utter tranquility, but if your completely detached what is life anymore? It kind of starts to shake the very idea of a completely stress free life, is it something we really want?

[DubWolf 17,263]

Ezio's post reminds me of one of the Noble Truths of Buddhism; suffering comes from desire, so make your desires much less so you can be at peace much easily.

 

In this case, sure it's cool that one is disconnected from the risks of Facebook/the internet, but you also don't have the chance to be happy with others online (if applicable).

 

In much shorter terms, it's good to be at peace by not wanting a lot, but isn't it great when you want something and you /get it/?

[I used to be a stranger 7,993]

Escapism and isolation is a great way to keep to yourself. It's also a really great way of cementing yourself like that irreversibly, so that you'll always keep to yourself and never experience relationship or love.