Ibn Faris on isolation-- Every person who was a genius, a mental giant, or a great contributor to the human race watered the seeds of his greatness from the well of isolation, until the seed became a plant, and then finally a formidable tree.
Pause to r e f l e c t.
Breathe.
Listen.
Contemplate.
Take a walk...through early morning bird song, sunshine, soft rain, along a gentle river to a waterfall and beyond...