I’ve been sitting in front of my Macbook Pro most of the day doing some schoolwork. My iPhone is next to me in the couch, I’m texting. My iPad is on the other side of the couch… I’ve been using it on my frequent breaks from schoolwork to play some games. Throughout the day I’ve seen several episodes of 30 Rock. A few minutes ago my iPhone notified me that it had 10% of battery left, followed my the same message on my iPad. Then it happened. I felt connected. Too connected.
Far from boasting of how much technology surrounds me this post is quite the opposite. All of a sudden I feel like my mind is cluttered, so much to keep up with, so many applications, so many ways to interact with people. I know, they are a blessing most of the time but suddenly I wish for a break. I wish for a little disconnection. I desire something else. Don’t get me wrong, I like all my gadgets, I enjoy social media, through it I’ve been able to meet some fantastic folks but I feel tired. Do you ever feel tired? Tired of the routine of checking your email? Posting your status to Twitter? Checking all your notifications on Facebook?
I want to disconnect. Not from the people and my interactions with them but with the idea that I have to be connected, all the time. I want to be able to leave my phone at home and not get mad because of it. I want to spend one day without checking any social media sites or my email and not feeling like I missed something. I want to experience life unplugged, at least for a while. I miss silence.
Unplug me.
Yes, yes, and yes again. That's exactly how I feel. We have to get out of this mindset that people will forget about us the second we stop texting, twittering, blogging, facebooking…It's such a trap. I love this post, Rand. Love it.
Yes, yes, and yes again. That's exactly how I feel. We have to get out of this mindset that people will forget about us the second we stop texting, twittering, blogging, facebooking…It's such a trap. I love this post, Rand. Love it.