[ I realize this may be a bit of an unorthodox post given the tenor of the blog, but yesterday I observed a table of people all sucked into the black hole caused by the electronic device in their hands and not communicating with each other. This is a common occurrence, to which I am listed as one of the victims of, so it's good to be reminded from time to time.]
Technology is amazing! I’m so thrilled to be living in the time we are in - a time where phones have capabilities that we barely imagined in sci-fi television shows. Where the newest device is practically outdated by the time we walk out of the store after having just purchased it. (Okay, this part can be slightly frustrating.) We’re giving voice command to our handheld devices, no wires, video chatting on the go, GPS in our pockets, download games, stream movies, handle finances, pay for things without getting our wallets out - the technology we have at our beck and call is outrageously wonderful!
Technology is amazing! I’m so thrilled to be living in the time we are in - a time where phones have capabilities that we barely imagined in sci-fi television shows. Where the newest device is practically outdated by the time we walk out of the store after having just purchased it. (Okay, this part can be slightly frustrating.) We’re giving voice command to our handheld devices, no wires, video chatting on the go, GPS in our pockets, download games, stream movies, handle finances, pay for things without getting our wallets out - the technology we have at our beck and call is outrageously wonderful!
However, I’ve noticed something; we have a knack for taking things to the extreme. We, humanity as a whole, tend to take our creativity and passion to unhealthy heights. Of this we must be mindful and careful. We tend to find ways to utilize the technology at our fingertips to snatch information about people that is private and valuable. We get overly creative with how we can manipulate the tools we have for personal gain. Or our passion takes over and we spend every waking hour on Facebook, or we think our entire life needs to be on Instagram. We spend so much time on social networks that we can cause some of our most important relationships suffer.
This technological sword is potent! It can be used to enrich our lives and the lives of others or it can be used to our detriment. This sword cuts both ways.
We have the ability and potential to accomplish more with today’s technology than we have even yet fully realized. I am a technophile. I love technology,as I hope you do, and while we may not be able to control what others do with the amazing technological advances we can control what we do with them. Regardless of our preferred OS, social network, make/model hardware, or who we may be fanboys/fangirls of, let’s use the technology at our disposal to benefit society. We can use it to share enjoyment, knowledge, compassion, life with others or we can use it to construct an imploding digital world with us at it’s center.
How will you utilize technology today to enrich your life and the lives of others?
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