Technology..bane (refer to below post) or godsent (for obvious reasons)?
I find myself struggling with deciding which side of the ring I stand.
Texting removes connecting, as compared to a hug, or a heart to heart chat. Emailing is by far so much easier, but when conditioned to the daily email shooting at work, does it quite feel the same typing an email to an old friend? Will the pen one day lose its luster? After all, at least for me, a handwritten note with some scribblings by the side and a vintage stamp to boot beats an email from even my closest and dearest.
Most online platforms I join are out of necessity, such as not giving a look of ‘huh?’ at conversations or for the sheer sake of not falling behind in keeping the connections alive with counterparts past and present. But I guess if I have to pin a greatest gripe of technology, it would be how the levels of privacy are slowly being perforated tier by tier.
The greatest feeling for me “technology” wise, is when I’m without technology. When I take off over the oceans for a stretch of days, I prefer to switch off the mobile and get lost in the city. Knowing that I’m not bound by a thin thread to a device liberates me. Now and then, I also like to do tech detox. After a whole day of sitting in front of my mac in the office, I chose to avoid dancing my fingers along the keyboard when I’m back home at night.
Indulge in a book. Put on some aromatic scents. Just enjoy the calmness and learn to relish the stillness. Yes without the Internet, some people have pretty much nothing to do. Then find a new thing to do. Plug in to an audio Berlitz and learn a foreign language. Read the newspapers. Fix a stiff drink. Rearrange some furniture. Take time to find yourself in your natural state, let your mind find peace and take life down some notches.
Most of all, my favourite – cuddle up to your loved one and tell him just how much you love him, and reasons why. Apologize for all those text messages you sent with those three words”I love u” and put stories behind that sentiment. Take it slow, wind it down before bedtime. At least for 4 nights of a week…go try it. Oh and one more thing, if you have a personal computer, always backup.
