A New 10-Day Inner Journey

In a few days, from March 5 to 16, I will embark once again on an experience I first lived in 2022: a 10-day Vipassana retreat. Ten days without a phone, without reading, without conversation, without distractions, without AI. Just me, alone with my mind.

We are living in a time that is both exciting and unsettling. Artificial intelligence is transforming everything—businesses, jobs, our work habits, and even our relationship with the world as citizens.

Everything is accelerating. We are not merely witnessing an evolution but rather a revolution of unprecedented scale. And yet, more than ever, we need to slow down.

AI offers extraordinary power, but a poor decision, a misunderstanding, and the consequences can be significant. Every day, new technologies emerge, new tools multiply, and information floods in continuously. Too many tools, too many changes, too much acceleration. In this whirlwind, it becomes easy to lose oneself, to rush forward without taking the necessary step back, without setting clear objectives, without putting humans at the heart of this transformation.

AI should not replace humans but augment them. It should strengthen us, offer us more freedom, not trap us in an endless race. We must learn to cultivate a calm and clear mind, develop a strategic vision, and embrace this revolution with full awareness—for the benefit of humanity.

That is why, in a few days, I will once again undertake this 10-day Vipassana retreat. Ten days without speaking, without a phone, without reading, without screens, without any distractions. Ten days entirely dedicated to meditation, introspection, and observing the workings of my own mind.

I already experienced this in February 2022. The first time, it was a dive into the unknown, a brutal confrontation with my restless mind and my body, sore from prolonged stillness. Meditating for more than ten hours a day is a challenge in itself. I still remember the discomfort of the first hours, the first days, the relentless questioning—Why am I here?, What am I doing?, Will I make it to the end?—and the almost irresistible urge to leave. And then, around the fourth day, something shifted. I deeply understood the powerful connection between body and mind.

People often ask me why I would do this retreat again after experiencing it once. The answer is simple: every Vipassana retreat is different.

When we meditate, we never step into the same river twice. Thoughts, emotions, and the state of the body and mind are constantly evolving. What I discovered in 2022 was invaluable, but I know there is still so much more to explore.

I am not returning to Vipassana to relive something, but to go further, to deepen my ability to observe without reacting, to cultivate a true state of inner peace, and to be fully present. Vipassana is not just a pause—it is training for better living.

AI should not be an endless race where humans fade behind technology. Instead, it should be an opportunity to give people time, meaning, and renewed energy. Awareness, practical implementation, and also meditation and breathing as tools to navigate change—because a calm and centered mind makes better decisions.

In the coming days, my posts will be scheduled so you can experience this journey through my perspective.

And you—how do you take a step back in the face of today’s rapid transformations?