Don't you just hate the way that technology has nurtured our natural impatience? I have been pleased to note that my family's less than stellar web access has served to counteract some of technology's negative effects. In fact, I am even grateful that we don't have access to every piece of lightning-fast technology my heart desires, though I do have two items on my list:
- One of those internet capable devices that streams online video to your TV, so that we can watch movies without paying the library fees that inevitably occur when your organizational systems do not operate at optimum. It would also gratify my ego if we were to get books every time we went to the library instead of DVDs. So maybe those library fees are good for my character after all.
- Whatever the device is that you can get to stream music from a centralized location into any room of the house. Yeah, I'd like that.
Whatever devices I may or may not have, I'd prefer they didn't control me. I try to remember that technology is ideally supposed to serve me, not the other way around, but it can be really challenging not to give in to the flashing red light, or green, or whatever color your light happens to be.
Practice patience. Don't give into the Power.
3 comments:
That's the secret: We control tech stuff, not the other way 'round! And I want a wireless TV!
Good points. I recently eliminated my home Internet because it was controlling me; it was proving to be too much of a distraction as I was constantly checking it. Now I only have access at libraries and cafes, etc. It's been a month now, and there were some initial withdrawal symptoms, but overall it's been a extremely positive change. I'm not suggesting this for anyone else, but for me it was the right move.
Having lived a large part of my life with snail mail only, I think PARTS of tech have been a huge benefit. BUT, as thinking people know, that is a blessing can also be a curse. On balance, Thank you G^d for technology!
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