I found this term interesting. Searching through the web and wiki results in the following meaning: Seclusion, Isolation, often valued as a time when one may work, think or rest without being disturbed.

The headline of the latest BusinessWeek is about overworked Americans, but I think it is not only valid for American, but also to most of us here. The key message from those articles is that, we sometimes spend most of our time in a meeting, discussion, or other type of collaboration, which in some circumstances, not really necessary. But we do it anyway.

So, they come out with the word: solitude. Sometimes, we might just as well rethink the necessity to be involved in such collaboration. We might sometime needs to question the request for someone to join a meeting, conference call, or any other thing. We need to seclude ourselves, secluding from the others to focus on our creativity and innovation, or maybe just spend the time for ourselves and family.

Jogging… the cheapest sports available…. all you need is short pants and shoes. I used to jog in my Gym, on a treadmill machine. My Gym also has a running track, which I also use when the treadmills were fully occupied. There is one problem though….. they close at 9pm, and since I usually need 1 hour of jogging, I need to arrive before 8pm. With my work load lately, it would be a damn challenge.

So… before the growth of my belly goes out of control, I was thinking of other alternative: to jog around my neighbourhood. I end up with the route around a block. Total distance… my estimation is 3-4 km, which I finish in 45 minutes.

Is it fun? Indeed. Treadmill and running track are boring. When running around the neighbourhood there are many things to see. I even notice a restaurant, which looked crowded… got to check the food sometime. The problem is…. pollution. I found myself gasping for air, even 30 minutes after I finish my training. Pfff….. probably Jakarta’s air is really that bad .

Next plan: I will try to find a route, which avoid the main road. Hopefully, the air is more friendly .