To many people, it is not just a tool for communication but a friend, a comfort zone, an office, and a family.
Smartphones are a miracle and a wonder. It's something that has affected life in a very significant way.
Nevertheless, it also has numerous disadvantages: Smartphones have gradually evicted physical friendship in the lives of many.
Relationships in many families have become cold; people prefer to be with their phones, watching reels, playing games, or doing other activities rather than spending quality time with their loved ones.
Personally, there were many times I was in a meeting with my family or friends, but my attention was all on my phone.
Smartphones made physical life look boring. I don't know how it was able to create the impression that one is missing out on something, anything, when the person is not with their phone.
Other disadvantages include an increase in digital scams, lack of time for oneself, exposure to fake news, and indecent information.
But all these don't mean that the smartphone is a curse; a lot of us are benefiting positively from smartphones. In fact, if not for smartphones, I doubt most of us would be on this platform.
So, if smartphones were suddenly extinct, I think I would be really concerned. My major concern is my source of income.
Most of the work I do is online, so cutting me off from smartphones is like cutting me off from my office. I am sure I am not the only one in this category.
Apart from work and watching movies, I don't think that smartphones are cut from me; it will be a problem.
I can stay without a phone for hours, and as it stands, there are days I keep my phone away for hours and even forget it exists.
I have been able to manage my screen time, especially on social media, and since then, I have been enjoying my time. But don't assume I am perfect at this.
The truth is, if smartphones are taken away, it will do a lot of people good. Relationships would be restored, people's mental health would be restored, and people would have enough time for themselves for personal growth.
Yet, some people would still be affected negatively. So in my opinion, things should be left the way they are. The problem is not smartphones; the problem is us.
If we discipline ourselves to use our phones with caution and wisdom, we would not have many challenges as a result of using the phone.
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