Much Needed Divorce

Admit it!!! You are sometimes that one person out of your group of friends who happen to not be attached to the phone, Ipod, tablet, or kindle they must have no matter where they go in life (the grave included). You see what it does to them as not just friends but human being. In a restaurant, instead of talking to you have holding a great conversation they are scrolling threw a timeline  on Facebook or worst... texting another friend. What if, by the grace of God that was all taken away from them. The marriage between you friends and technology broken apart like a speedy divorce. People say they can't survive without there phones but what are the benefits to learning how to do just that. Survive....

According to becoming-minimalist.com:

• 84% of cell phone users claim they could not go a single day without their device.
• 67% of cell phone owners check their phone for messages, alerts, or calls — even when they don’t notice their phone ringing or vibrating.
• Studies indicate some mobile device owners check their devices every 6.5 minutes.
• 88% of U.S. consumers use mobile devices as a second screen even while watching television. 
• Almost half of cell owners have slept with their phone next to their bed because they wanted to make sure they didn’t miss any calls.
• Traditional TV viewing eats up over six days (144 hours, 54 minutes) worth of time per month. 
• Some researchers have begun labeling “cell phone checking” as the new yawn because of its contagious nature.

This is like saying that a persons cell phone is like their life support. Which is completely ridiculous. I believe the main reason that people are married to technology is because it keeps them busy. If you take a persons technology away they would only go crazy because of boredom. If you give a small child a phone or tablet they are literally quiet and pre-occupied for hours. For me if my phone, tablets, and TV was stripped from me I would be good. I love to write, read, crochet, and sleep. Living without technology would be fine. The only problems would be getting schoolwork and business work done. So without the extra luxry i would get more work done anyway. The only other issue after that is not having music to listen other than the music coming from my clarinet