“Today, in our culture of productivity-fetishism, we have succumbed to the tyrannical notion of “work/life balance” and have come to see the very notion of “leisure” not as essential to the human spirit but as self-indulgent luxury…”

Outdoor properties are the important place where people can “get away” and reflect upon their personal work-life balance. Having a well-maintained natural site is absolutely key. How do you take care of your property and instill values of leisure?

Excerpt from “Leisure, the Basis of Culture: An Obscure German Philosopher’s Timely 1948 Manifesto for Reclaiming Our Human Dignity in a Culture of Workaholism” by Maria Popova http://www.brainpickings.org/2015/08/10/leisure-the-basis-of-culture-josef-pieper/