A common situation
You missed the bus by two
minutes.
You sit in a bar waiting
for a friend.
Your plane is delayed by
half an hour.
What we tend to do
today
Get the phone and
check whatsapp. Briefly look up, then check facebook. And twitter.
Look up again. Check emails. Scroll through instagram. Drink some
water. Answer a whatsapp message. Check the weather report. Check
whatsapp again. Consider to change the profile photo. Put away the phone, look around, sigh, panic and grab
the phone again.
What we used to do
Reflect on a recent
experience. Talk to a stranger. Read a book. Admire the clouds.
Compose a song. Paint a picture. Feel the sun on the skin. Close our
eyes. Dream. Remember a sweet kiss. Find a solution for a business
problem. Brainstorm a new idea. Sit in silence. Watch other people. Wonder about the
universe. Enjoy a moment of peace. Embrace solitude.
The verdict
No, not everything used to
be better. But likewise, today not everything is good.
There's a space between
black and white, between old and new. Find it.
"Put away the phone, look around, sigh, panic and grab the phone again." :) Liked that one.
ReplyDeleteI don't have a smartphone, but the sigh and panic work for me too. Guess some things never change.