Unplugged: A Day without Internet
Stuff happens! Have you ever
thought how life can be for a day if there is no internet around you? Yes, an
entire day! Just imagine 24 hours or 1440 minutes or 86400 seconds of a day without internet on your laptops,
iPads, Smartphones.
Could you do it? Is it even
possible? Terrifying
right? A day without being able to use the Internet was a major wake up call
for me.
It goes
without saying that we live in a world where Internet is everywhere. Everyone
is connected to the internet, some more than others. A lot of us, I dare say,
can't be disconnected with the internet without being anxious even a little bit.
What happens
when the power goes out, when the WiFi doesn't work, or (God forbid) you're in
the no 3G zone for your phone?
Does it make
you a little anxious? Suddenly feel like there's nothing to do? Can't wait to
go back online and check who liked your Facebook status you posted 3 seconds
ago?
That's a
problem, and I think I am not immune to it.
“I feel like most people these days are in a similar
situation, for between having a Smartphone, a laptop, a television, and an
iPod, people have become unable to shed their media skin.”
We had never realized how dependent we are on the internet.
Practically today our major business is conducted over the internet. We are on
social media several times a day, pay bill on the Internet, book tickets, shop
online & correspond with clients via email all day.
Lessons we could learn from the thought of lack of Internet
experience
- · Don’t wait on until the last minute to do what needs to get done.
- · Plan ahead for the stuff that happens in life.
- · Have a Plan B if your Plan A is derailed
We have become so habituated to this limited interaction that
we seem to have forgotten what it was like to be human. It’s not that I’m
saying we should leave technology it does improve our lives. In spite of looking at our
blank computer screen & thinking what next to do we can still make use of
our computer to compose emails, blog posts, organize old mails etc.
If you take anything from this little thing, than let it be
this: It is important to stay connected to the things that drive your
life, but don’t let them rule it. Don’t just be aware of your
surroundings, but be attentive and observative. Strive to learn something
new every day. Try something different.