I currently live in rural Japan and when I first moved here, I went 2-3 weeks w/o a cell phone or internet. To be honest, it was torture. But it was self-imposed.<p>When I finally (and eagerly) got back online, I saw that the world hadn't ended. It was an important lesson: life goes on, even if you're not connected.<p>Since then, I've drastically reduced my time spent online and as a result, have accomplished a lot more things offline. I highly recommend it to anyone who feels they need to be always connected.