With the economy the way it is, employers have the pleasure of taking their time to interview the masses of candidates for the one or two positions open. Usually taking the highest qualified that will receive the pay of an entry rate position. For those of us who are thankful for a current job, however, still struggle with not being happy with our position. Welcome to life. We need to learn to be happy where we are when we are there; it’s called living in the present. We always say when life gives you lemons make lemonade that statement goes for those who say it too. You have to make the most out of what you have today and hope for something tomorrow. Rely in God and trust him that he will grow you and that anything you may be going through isn’t as bad as the person down the road. Lend a helping hand to those around you and you will see the difference it makes in your life.
Instead of texting face down when walking places, lift your head up and smile to those around you and talk to the humans around you instead of being so plugged into your phone that you can’t even see those in front of your face. If you haven’t seen the movie Wall-e I suggest you do, it has a very valid point about today’s society and where it is headed. We are becoming a society that is so busy being busy we don’t make time for the things that really matter. It is up to us to make a difference and it is up to us to treat those around us like humans not like a piece of concrete that doesn’t interact. It seems like we interact with a kiosk more that we do with other people. Yes it cuts down on the hustle and bustle of having to talk but what if that person was you behind the counter. Self checkout didn’t come along until I was a kid, I reflected on this last night, how foreign it was to check myself out at the grocery store. It felt like pretend.
Also cell phones didn’t come along until I was kid either. My dad had a bag phone that he took in his truck to work. It wasn't a play toy for me, in fact all my sister and I could do was pretend we were calling on it…why because that’s all the phone did. I grew up in the era when the game snake on the nokia was the most entertaining/the only game on the phone! Those of us born in the 80’s and before have been constantly changing with technology since we were kids. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=0aUQLIPdtg8#!
While technology has been ever changing, we have been changing too, however I think that the way we change is what is defining the world we live in and we didn’t even notice. 86% of mobile internet users are using their phone while watching TV! 61% of the mobile use is on games. Read more. http://www.digitalbuzzblog.com/2011-mobile-statistics-stats-facts-marketing-infographic/
The more time we spend updating our status or retweeting information is time we would spend interacting with other people when we were kids. You see where I am going. Now this generation that grew up with bag phones are the parents to kids who have all these devices that do more than make a phone call. From a young age these kids are getting mommy and daddy’s iphone and are playing games instead of interacting with those around them. They are not learning social skills they will need in the future, and the parents are encouraging this behavior so they don’t have to teach their child discipline and how to spend time with others instead parents want their kids to sit still and be quiet so they pacify the kid with the iphone or hand held game.
Recently I have realized this has become a huge issue, even at this Christmas we had a rule no cell phones! So we could spend time together, but guess what. The second we were finished eating, those lazy people who didn’t want to help clean went into the other room and sat down and started playing their games and texting each other across the room. Those of us cleaning were interacting and talking, the other room was silent. What a great Christmas family time. Obviously I being one of the youngest couldn’t do much of anything about them being antisocial so I stayed in the kitchen talking with family and interacting and having a good time while I have family around me.
People cut the cord and get off your phone, look up and realize people, actual humans are around you. Act like you care until you really do. Make a difference and get involved by setting you phone down on silent. It’s rude and you are doing you and others a disservice when you are glued to your phone/ipad.
We need to start re-teaching kids; they need to know how to make phones not just how to use them. Kids still need the basic functions of interacting with others to be creative. It’s up to our generation to make the difference.
Good article, Emily. Real life is not about being online or on the phone. I learned this many months ago. Sometimes, us gals need to leave our phones in our purse to speak to our friends. Nothing wrong being old fashion without the phone.
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