We are stimulated by so many things: substances such as sugar or caffeine, input such as apps on our phones, videos from the internet, streaming services, conversations with other people, checking an inbox or a shipping status, or perhaps even reading a blog. The flesh craves stimulation. We almost crave noise.
I was driving home the other night and it was pretty late. I noticed a U-Haul truck sitting outside the apartment building next to mine. I noticed a man who sat down on the back of the U-Haul truck looking discouraged and exhausted. I could really relate to him having just moved out east to New England from Chicago just six months ago. The whole process of moving is exhausting enough, but almost worse is the discouragement found from moving to a new part of the country where you know almost no one.