If you want to be.. you could be connected 24/7.
In fact.. there are some people that do not stop answering their phone.. checking their status on whatever social media account... do not stop to talk to someone without connecting to something else... are you that kind of person?
Ask yourself first... why do that to yourself... because some commercial on TV... or some post on the Internet said you had to... have you ever slowed down long enough to analyse WHY you do these things?
When was the last time you ACTUALLY read a book... or GENUINELY shared a REAL conversation with a HUMAN BEING?
It is OK... most people have not read another book past high school... and as for “Human Beings"... they are shapes and shadows the flit in and out of your peripheral vision... so you are not alone.
I defined social media as any media form that you interact socially with someone or something else... so... slow social media would mean slowing down long enough to have a full conversation with everyone you talk to face-to-face, 100% of the time… for example... can you imagine that?
Can you imagine turning your phone off... for most of the day... and picking times of the day where you immerse yourself in media and return phone calls?
Can you imagine using your pc... to actually do PRODUCTIVE work on?
I know... I know... you might miss something if you do not have it on 100% of the time... engaging your Twitter feed... or checking your Facebook updates... while you are talking to people... and acting what I like to call... “bullshit busy”... that means you are acting busy... pretending for some reason... that you are doing something... and it is really bullshit... right?
Who cares if you miss something?
Is there some social media deity from up above that came down and decreed...
“You MUST answer the phone when it rings... you MUST answer every status update... or post your own… or even look for something to do online when there is nothing… you must... you MUST... YOU MUST!”
I think not.
And the sad thing is... you do this when you are talking to another person right across from you… or even worse… while you are driving a car... have you stopped to think what the other person is thinking when you do this?
Did not think so… most people have not.
Let me share this with you... my OWN personal thought... if you are there with me... and you phone is out... and your phone gets all the attention... you are an ILL MANNERD... IGNORANT ARSEHOLE... and you and your stupid phone... are out of MY LIFE... FOREVER!
And the REALLY sad thing is... this is just one sliver... one small example of our 24/7/365 society and social media use... so slow down… try turning the phone off... unless you CHOOSE to engage in social media and return voice messages.
You will probably find you really do not miss that much... and the weird feeling you get?
Letting go of your ADDICTION... that will go away... and the reward?
Your time... your time to be in the REAL world and be PRODUCTIVE... and that is a reward that is becoming more... and more valuable as we go along.
NOTE... I am active on social media... and at a pace I control… I allow myself 45 minutes each day... to get what I need to be done... done... and then I leave... and as for the mobile phone... it stays off until I want to use it... AMAZING concept... Human Beings did exist before social media... and did COMMUNICATE with each other... right?
ANOTHER NOTE... Yes... I used to be the 24/7/365 man… and I am not proud of myself for my addiction... and sinking to that level... not to mention the health consequences... so... slow down... and take back control of your life..
As I like to say... "In a world focused on speed... life begins by slowing down.”
So GO... and CREATE a REAL world LIFE!
May You Enjoy A Productive And Prosperous Day!
Yours Sincerely.
