I’ll tell you something, kid—when I was your age, we didn’t have phones buzzing in our pockets every five minutes. We had sunrises, coffee in tin mugs, and time to think. And the best thinking I ever did? It happened with a fishing pole in my hand and nothing but water, sky, and a bobber to watch.

You don’t have to fish, but you do have to unplug.
That’s the point. The world today is noisy. You’re connected to everyone but somehow not connected to yourself. You answer emails, texts, and pings faster than you answer the simple question: How am I doing?

Out there on the lake, you get answers.
They’re quiet at first. Maybe they sneak up on you between the cast and the catch. Maybe they show up after the third time you reel in nothing but weeds. But when your phone isn’t telling you what to do next, your soul finally gets a chance to speak up.

It doesn’t have to be fishing.
It could be walking. Gardening. Sitting on a porch with no agenda. Whatever it is, find something that slows you down. Life isn’t meant to be a race to the next notification. It’s meant to be lived, noticed, and appreciated.

So here’s my advice:
Take time to fish—whatever that means for you. Unplug on purpose. Let your mind breathe. You’ll be surprised what rises to the surface when you let the water go still.

And who knows… maybe you’ll catch something worth keeping.