I once walked into a pool with my Smart Phone…
Maybe you should too.
Initial feelings:
Anger,
Frustration,
Self-judgement,
Liberation?
I began to feel
Free,
Present,
Connected.
I had to use my time
Intentionally.
Deliberately.
Without a screen
filling a void.
What was the void?
Fear of missing out?
Lack of belonging?
Boredom?
I had to actually decide,
What will I do
When there is a free moment?
It wasn’t easy.
Smart Phones make it easy to
Check emails,
Use social media,
Entertain yourself,
Disconnect from reality.
The Smart Phone wouldn’t get fixed,
Not even with rice,
Draining the water,
And other ideas.
I got a flip phone.
I laughed when using it.
It was:
Simple.
Slow.
Limited.
Perfect.
I began to think:
Why would I waste my time
Staring into a shiny little box
Called a Smart Phone?
How much of my life
Have I wasted away already…
Pursuing meaninglessness?
Now I look around at screen dependence
With sadness,
Regret,
Anger,
And a resolve
To never return.
I instead choose intention,
Experiences,
Living my meaning,
Service,
Quality time,
Family.
The main message?
The next time you walk into a pool
Maybe you should make sure
Your Smart Phone fries
In the water too...
Just a thought.
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