As the sun's first rays strike my shiny display, i brace myself getting ready for that familiar vibrating sound to resonate through my core... The neighbor's dog's barking as it usually does at this time of the day... The doorbell rings, Ah! must be the milkman... Perfect timing! Any min now!...
Any sec now!......
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Any sec now!......
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Whats wrong??? Where is it...that familiar SOUND?? Why isn't it ringing?...
A cool breeze blows through my bedroom window, brushing my bangs out of my face. I hear the soft chirping noises of the sparrows and the sweet cooing of the cuckoo from the tree beside the window. A gentle smile spreads across my face. I slowly open my eyes and shield them with a quick gesture of my hand from the tender sun's rays. Slowly I get down from the bed still yawning... I head out of the room, humming my favorite tune, to get started on the wonderful day ahead of me......
WAIT!!!... Plug me in! It's time to charge!!
As I take off from my garage, I look towards the usual place where I keep my mobile and realize with a broad smile that it isn't going to accompany me today.
No missed calls to worry about,
No checking the phone anxiously for an awaited sms or cal from someone,
No beeping reminders,
No to-do alerts,
No checking for remaining battery power wondering when and where next to charge it,
No involuntary, random unlock-lock cycles to check the time.
I decided to go old school today on purpose just to get a feel for how life could be without my phone. I have to admit that life is a lot more peaceful without all that constant ringing and beeping. For the first time after a looong while, got around to completing most of the tasks I set aside for the day without any interruptions or without procrastinating.
True, smartphones make life a lot easier with the many useful apps that enable us to get laborious tasks done in a jiffy. But it's very easy to get caught up in all the smartphone hype. According to a study,
So I've decided to go without it atleast one day a week. What about you?
WAIT!!!... Plug me in! It's time to charge!!
As I take off from my garage, I look towards the usual place where I keep my mobile and realize with a broad smile that it isn't going to accompany me today.
No missed calls to worry about,
No checking the phone anxiously for an awaited sms or cal from someone,
No beeping reminders,
No to-do alerts,
No checking for remaining battery power wondering when and where next to charge it,
No involuntary, random unlock-lock cycles to check the time.
I decided to go old school today on purpose just to get a feel for how life could be without my phone. I have to admit that life is a lot more peaceful without all that constant ringing and beeping. For the first time after a looong while, got around to completing most of the tasks I set aside for the day without any interruptions or without procrastinating.
True, smartphones make life a lot easier with the many useful apps that enable us to get laborious tasks done in a jiffy. But it's very easy to get caught up in all the smartphone hype. According to a study,
Hmmm...looks like we can't live without them. Can't live with them either!On an average, people check their phones 150 times a day or every 6.5 minutes looking at the time, skimming emails, downloading a game, thumbing through photos. Add to that attention span an average 41 apps per smartphone, and you've got a recipe for a distracted disaster.When handset owners aren't tapping their touch screens, they're watching television on their phone (168 minutes per day), using mobile apps (127 minutes), or browsing the Web (70 minutes).
So I've decided to go without it atleast one day a week. What about you?
