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technology & our world

So I read a super interesting article from Inc. Magazine today on technology, specifically blackberries.
Yes, Inc. My dad subscribed me to a business magazine what seems like forever ago and this summer I'm reading them. I mean it can't hurt to gain a few braincells.

"Most of us now feel anxious when we disconnect from the world. She said we're losing the knack for solitude and the desire to 'be here now.' If we stay in the present, doing just one thing at a time, we feel like we're falling behind.
...'it does pose a question: What are our human values? Is it important to give full attention to whomever you're with or to whatever you're doing, no matter how seductive the technology? I'm not saying to stop using these devices. But we need to be more reflective about their use.'"

As I was reading the article I kept thinking, 'This isn't me and probably never will be me.' But the sentence "Most of us now feel anxious when we disconnect from the world." hit me. I haven't had internet for a few days and anxious can definitely explain how I feel.

I'm not even one who's chained to technology. I don't have a blackberry or iphone...honestly I don't want one. It scares me to be that connected. Sarah always says my phone looks like it's from the 90s (I forget what year she actually says...maybe 92?) because it's so simple. To me it's still complicated. I don't use half of it's capabilities and I've had it for over a year. I'm always finding new things on it. Honestly, I often leave it at home during the day (I forget it) and only miss it (sort-of) because I don't know the time.

I'm a little concerned of our world's dependency on technology and how it will affect relationships.

Don't get me wrong. I know technology has done amazing things for our world and I appreciate that.

I'm excited during the next 2 years to take a step back from technology (even though I know I'll still have it to a certain degree) and look at it as a privilege, rather than a necessity.

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