Many of you were startled by looking at the title, weren't you? Haha! Caught you there! Yes, I'm happy to officially announce that I'm in a relationship, a very deep one. And the most amusing fact is that so are all of you in a deep relationship. And guess with whom? Our most lovely asset in the world, "The inanimate, expensive, piece of technolgy on which you are maybe reading this article!" This one piece and the many others to which you all and me are equally TIED.
Our relationship status is a very comprehensive term nowadays; what say? With practically hundreds of technology stuff companies entering the market. Now you can possess a techno-savvy device at the price you name it.
An interesting facebook post says, "Today I see twelve year olds playing on Iphones and computers; when I was twelve I was eating mud!" So true that is. But can we call this an advancement of technology or in fact advancedment of human minds at such early age? Is it really, practically necessary that a twelve year old even feels the need to touch any piece of technology? Where are the days when we as twelve year olds would literally cry, because it was time to go home from the park. And don't you remember that we used to wait for the next evening so that we can meet all our friends in the park once again and have loads of fun with them. And now we are almost 18 year olds "online messenger" addict people, who are continuously in contact with their college friends, school friends, etc., through technology. But are we really in a deep, serious relationship with the HUMAN on the other side of the device or are we in love with the DEVICE itself.
The question being, do we need to be virtually connected with our friends literally 24/7 ? Well I clearly think, we don't need to be connected always!
"Too much silence can break a relation", they say. But what about the fact that a little silence, a little distance in a close relation, strengthens the bond between the the two persons.
This overutilised connectivity flare is degrading not only one to one communication but also it is deteriorating our bodies, our minds phisically. Most of us sleep at 3 a.m. and wake up at 12 Noon. This is the ridiculous schedule that we teenagers; we ChangeMakers; we the future generation are stuck in. Don't you think you have the mere ability to disconnect yourself from your phone for some hours. The hours which are correctly meant to sleep. Like 10 to 6? Are you so fragile? Are you so disabled to control your own set of nerves? NO! You are not. It is just that you have forgotten that you have a body to take care of, and a mind to nurture; both of which need proper rest.
But obviously, you can't cut off your relation with HUMANS! So how can you strengthen the bonds with living beings?
Very simple. Get up from that couch, and get out of the house! Meet people, greet people, enjoy their company one to one. Use technology to connect with the ones you can't reach phisically!
Your parents are providing you with this technology first hand! Feel lucky and use it wisely.
Yes I'm in a relationship,
with HUMANS.
Bis dann, till then,
Atharva
Our relationship status is a very comprehensive term nowadays; what say? With practically hundreds of technology stuff companies entering the market. Now you can possess a techno-savvy device at the price you name it.
An interesting facebook post says, "Today I see twelve year olds playing on Iphones and computers; when I was twelve I was eating mud!" So true that is. But can we call this an advancement of technology or in fact advancedment of human minds at such early age? Is it really, practically necessary that a twelve year old even feels the need to touch any piece of technology? Where are the days when we as twelve year olds would literally cry, because it was time to go home from the park. And don't you remember that we used to wait for the next evening so that we can meet all our friends in the park once again and have loads of fun with them. And now we are almost 18 year olds "online messenger" addict people, who are continuously in contact with their college friends, school friends, etc., through technology. But are we really in a deep, serious relationship with the HUMAN on the other side of the device or are we in love with the DEVICE itself.
The question being, do we need to be virtually connected with our friends literally 24/7 ? Well I clearly think, we don't need to be connected always!
"Too much silence can break a relation", they say. But what about the fact that a little silence, a little distance in a close relation, strengthens the bond between the the two persons.
This overutilised connectivity flare is degrading not only one to one communication but also it is deteriorating our bodies, our minds phisically. Most of us sleep at 3 a.m. and wake up at 12 Noon. This is the ridiculous schedule that we teenagers; we ChangeMakers; we the future generation are stuck in. Don't you think you have the mere ability to disconnect yourself from your phone for some hours. The hours which are correctly meant to sleep. Like 10 to 6? Are you so fragile? Are you so disabled to control your own set of nerves? NO! You are not. It is just that you have forgotten that you have a body to take care of, and a mind to nurture; both of which need proper rest.
But obviously, you can't cut off your relation with HUMANS! So how can you strengthen the bonds with living beings?
Very simple. Get up from that couch, and get out of the house! Meet people, greet people, enjoy their company one to one. Use technology to connect with the ones you can't reach phisically!
Your parents are providing you with this technology first hand! Feel lucky and use it wisely.
Yes I'm in a relationship,
with HUMANS.
Bis dann, till then,
Atharva
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