Living in real life

The original purpose of the internet, of social media, was to put people in touch, to keep people connected. It HAS done that.

In some very sick ways.

A few years back in time, a guy would not have to be warned that if he got on his phone during a date, the date would end.

People who referred to each other as "friends" would, both, be totally present when going out to lunch or spending time together.

Now?

Peeps!

There's strong competition.

You have to compete for the other persons attention. You have to compete with social media, google, all of their friends & family 

PLUS

Whatever is going on around both of you.

It's impossible to compete with that.

People of all ages, races, cultures, economic levels.

Am quite sure that the Lord, Jesus Christ, himself would be deeply disappointed in so-called Christians, voluntarily giving up this important part of their humanity. Loving, caring attentiveness toward their fellow human beings. In place of caring for others, caring for their addiction to electronics has taken its' place.

This cancer is present in the men & women who ignore their friends, family, spouses & children for the selfish addiction to alternate lives & video games, online.

Yesterdays alcoholics, addicted gamblers, along with pornography addicts are replaced by addictions of a different sort. Just as vicious, just as destructive to relationships, different addiction.

It's impossible for a husband or wife to compete with that. The sad truth is, a beloved should not HAVE to compete with that.

Peeps!

Social media & technology are fascinating to me, too! They enhance my life, however, I can live my life for days, weeks, even months, without it. 97% of my life is lived in the real world.

As cliche' as this sounds:

The first time I saw this, I was visiting my daughter who was adult age, living on her own, out of state. Her apt was small, we shared a king size bed during my visit. She was on her phone off & on throughout the night. Needless to say, I didn't get much sleep. Neither did she, it's a way of life for her!

This continual lacking of a straight minimal 7 hours of rest takes it's toll on all who participate in this practice.

There's a name for it, it's so prevalent! ~ Tech Neck! It causes headaches, neck pain, upper & lower back pain. It also causes tiredness which results in increased caffeine intake which causes kidney stones, weakened kidney function. 

Yup.

You can see where this is going!

Yet, millions of people of all ages, races, religions, volunteer for neck pain, back pain, headaches, spinal curvature (dowagers hump)

There is hope.

Each person, individually, can curb their tech addiction, now.

Take a break from tech. A day or a week or a month. Take a break from your personal tech addiction practices.

Begin to live.

Really, live!

GO!

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