This book, and by extension H.H. The Dalai Lama, is amazing. It opened my eyes to some fairly obvious but profound truths that very well may change your life. I recommend it for anyone who cares about their well-being. I recommend it for stress, ignorance, and stupidity. Please read this. Put it on your list. I've bought it three times, because I've given it to people who asked for a good book to read and I don't ask for it back, in the hopes that they will give it to someone else.

Yes I have, and it is wonderful. We're so connected all the time that it's nice to be unavailable every once in a while. Sometimes I don't want to be reached. Of course, It would be a great inconvenience to go without a cell phone all the time, but it wouldn't be impossible.

I spent three weeks in Europe with no cell phone before I got one. Those were some amazing days. I forgot that I ever had a cell phone. I was always too absorbed by everything that was right in front of me to think about calling anyone. Except when I was looking at the Holy Grail in Valencia. It would have been cool to call someone and brag about it. ;-)