How many of you are reading this on your phone right now? Our society today has the tendency to rely on technology a little too much. We all aimlessly go through our days with our heads down texting, checking Instagram, or scrolling through emails. We all have that friend who would rather be on their phone than engage in a real conversation. Nobody really stops to think about how much they miss out on because this has become a cultural normality. Sometimes it’s crazy to think back before technology was so prevalent and remember all those little things we didn’t appreciate.
1. Having an uninterrupted dinner with your friends.
2. Always sticking to the original plan because there was no way to change it last minute.
3. Going on vacation without having to take, edit, and Instagram pictures.
4. Playing with board games instead of apps.
5. Getting lost and having to find your way by asking directions or reading a map.
6. The process of going to get pictures developed and manually putting them in a photo album.
7. Listening to the authentic sound of music coming from a CD player or radio.
8. Going to Blockbuster to rent movies for the weekend.
9. Getting a letter in the mail from someone you haven’t heard from in a while.
10. Feeling like you aren’t missing out on anything your friends did without you.
11. Enjoying a concert without hundreds of arms holding cell phones in your way.
12. Fighting with your siblings over who gets to use the landline first.
13. Reading a physical newspaper that was delivered to your door.
14. Not always having someone trying to contact you.
15. Pressing the snooze button on your actual alarm clock.
16. When you were never capable of drunk texting.
17. Turning in hand written copies of your homework.
18. Using poster boards instead of PowerPoint.
19. Not caring about what your life looked like compared to celebrities and everyone else.
20. Being able to let go of the past without constant updates from social media.
21. Having to physically carry a flashlight.
22. When meeting new and interesting people was a daily occurrence.
23.Taking notes on your hands and arms to remember things.
24. Eating delicious food without having to take a picture of it first.
25. When people gave you compliments in person, rather than commenting it via social media.
So try leaving your phone behind for once and see what it’s like to see the world through your eyes instead of the screen of your phone. Adjust little parts of your life to become less engrossed on your phone and more engaged with the people around you.
