Friday, June 12, 2009
We Need Balance!
Call me old fashioned—is face-to-face human contact and communication becoming a thing of the past? Is enjoying quiet times or a scenic walk through a park less important than checking text messages or answering a cell call while getting ready to tee off on the 4th hole? Are too many young adults missing out on “best human friends”, parental guidance, reading good books, playing Scrabble or Monopoly, going outside and participating in a baseball game or hopscotch, or just taking a walk because they have become emotionally dependent on online pals, on chat rooms, and now on idealistic avatars? Does getting hooked on playing video games enrich their lives? Life is about relationships and interacting and dealing with people--real people. Technology is here and its uses are ever expanding—but I believe that there needs to be balance in its use. Too much of anything is never good.
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WELL SAID! I couldn't agree more.
ReplyDeleteI agree wholeheartedly with your comments. In the last couple of months, I've gone on a 'tech diet.' I am definitely into tech toys, but also have begun to feel overwhelmed by them. Don't get me wrong, I'll never give them up, but I'm making changes. For instance, I don't use the computer after 8:00. I've also gone the whole day without T.V. For me, that's an accomplishment. My goal now is to have two days a week without T.V. I can read the headlines later. I think sometimes people forget that all of these devices have OFF buttons.
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