I should confess before starting to write that I love my Blackberry and Apple.
Looking back. I could not even imagine how I survived without a mobile phone or an e-mail address from the day I was born until the day I secured one. How could have my contacts been in touch those days? I can only wonder.
Today, on the contrary, I can be in touch with anyone I like and avoid anyone I don't. I can talk or at least send a message to anybody I want from anywhere. The frequency of communication has risen to the level of saturation. There can be no other way of better communication than what we have today. On the other hand, relationships have taken its toll.
If I don't receive an e-mail or SMS today, I feel left out. The day leaves a void in my life. Does anyone care about me? I am depressed. Same thing when I call someone and my call not getting picked up. It paves way to suspect whether I am being ignored. I am sure this is not just me. There are many billions around who would agree unconditionally.
The height of technology abuse.
Today even to wish our moms on Mother's day we depend on technology. Buy flowers and gifts on-line. Ask for "gift wrapped – direct delivery" to her. No time even to look at what we bought. No more time left to present her the gift ourselves on that day. How fair is that? This year it is even 'better'. I read somewhere today, of course on-line, that people complain on recession for not able to spend on gifts for their moms. Miles to go before they realize what their moms actually need.
I was born intelligent; education ruined me first; now it is the technology!
Looking back. I could not even imagine how I survived without a mobile phone or an e-mail address from the day I was born until the day I secured one. How could have my contacts been in touch those days? I can only wonder.
Today, on the contrary, I can be in touch with anyone I like and avoid anyone I don't. I can talk or at least send a message to anybody I want from anywhere. The frequency of communication has risen to the level of saturation. There can be no other way of better communication than what we have today. On the other hand, relationships have taken its toll.
If I don't receive an e-mail or SMS today, I feel left out. The day leaves a void in my life. Does anyone care about me? I am depressed. Same thing when I call someone and my call not getting picked up. It paves way to suspect whether I am being ignored. I am sure this is not just me. There are many billions around who would agree unconditionally.
The height of technology abuse.
Today even to wish our moms on Mother's day we depend on technology. Buy flowers and gifts on-line. Ask for "gift wrapped – direct delivery" to her. No time even to look at what we bought. No more time left to present her the gift ourselves on that day. How fair is that? This year it is even 'better'. I read somewhere today, of course on-line, that people complain on recession for not able to spend on gifts for their moms. Miles to go before they realize what their moms actually need.
I was born intelligent; education ruined me first; now it is the technology!
4 comments:
wordly possessions especially techno gadgets have overwhelmed the human conscience also griipping generations to come, apathy is that we are losing our identity(filthy ISP selling/circulating our info to XYZs..) from our natural hood
I have to agree with you that there is nothing like the good old days where I had no mobile phone and always preferred to meet friends and family personally. But still I think technology advancements are needed to stay in touch in this fast moving world otherwise you will be left with no contacts. I cannot completely agree that relationships have taken its toll and wouldnt say that its got better either. For example, without the technology it would be impossible for me to be in touch with someone in another country. With integration of Internet in mobile it definitely has become easier to stay in touch.
Yeah true with all this online gifts and buying flowers is exaggerated. But without a mobile phone I guess its not possible to call your mother and say something nice for the mother's day.
"I was born intelligent; education ruined me first; now it is the technology!" - being electronics and Telecom Engineers I think we shouldnt agree on this ;-)
Every coin has two sides. Every technology definitely has some illeffects. I prefer taking up the advantages, and gain some knowledge/ experience from the latter ones. And in ur case, this gives me a chance to find whos good or bad WITH US. This technology made me feel that there are a lot of ppl who like me, and care for me. What I believe is "intelligence and education has to overcome the ruins of technology"
Firstly,Great job esp the quote at the end.,and secondly u shud stop reading rediff,they publish all stupid articles.:D
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