I was inspired by reading one of Jessica’s older posts where one day she actually turned her cell phone off for the day. This got me thinking how much of today’s society has relied on staying in touch with everyone in an instant. Lets say 10 years back, cell phone we only used by the elite class. The important people that walked around big cities or in there cars holding this huge looking white brick, the rest of us just walked around enjoying life. It was much simpler back then, no worries, just casual living. We got to go to places with out having to check in or have someone find us. If someone needed to talk to us, they simply waited till we got home to call us. It made for better conversation, to actually have something to talk about to someone, calls lasting about 1 to 2 hours. Now fast forward to today, everyone has cell phones, from the 80 year old grandparents down to the 6 year old elementary student. Every one always seems to be in a rush. Look around one day, you see people walking and texting, people updating their Tweets or Facebook. Do we really need to use our cell phones so bad that we have to make Laws about texting while driving? Really, does anyone ever use their phone to talk to anyone any more? If so, how long are your conversations, do you really make time anymore to actually talk to someone on the phone or do we tell them to look at your Facebook for updates? We are so used to our phones that we are missing the world as it goes by, then we wonder where that time went. I want to place a personal challenge to all, turn your phones off of one day, just one day. Really go out and enjoy this life that we have been given. To know how to live just for one day, to actually feel freedom, freedom from all that is tying us down to blog, tweet or update Facebook pages. Just to notice the things around you, birds, trees, season changes and kids playing. I challenge you, yes you, just for one day, and turn your cell phone off. Stop and smell the flowers instead of walking over them while texting. Your friends and followers will still be there tomorrow.
I think this is an excellent idea. What if we all tried to do it on the same day? Give up Facebook, Twitter, blogging, texting, and cell phones for one day. We should organize it. I think the main problem with that is the fact that everyone EXPECTS you to be available every moment of every day. It's generally accepted that everyone has a cell phone and that everyone can be reached no matter where they are. I mean, do you remember when you used to leave the office for vacation, and there would be a voicemail when someone called your desk explaining that you were out of the office until the end of the week? Now you're expected to bring your cell phone on vacation so that you never get a chance to relax or unwind. It's ridiculous.
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