Today I had a big issue... for me. I found myself without an internet connection.
Sure, there was still the mobile data option on my phone, but I still need my laptop connection to work efficiently.
After some investigations, I discovered the source of the problem. It was the charger of my router which was burned. It's actually the second charger I replace, the router is still in good shape after quite enough years.
What I discovered today and not only, is that an internet connection is very important in my life. To the point without it I pause and wonder... ok, now what do I do? That, of course if I don't purposely want to try a period without internet.
Much like this, but maybe more powerful, is a period without electricity. We do take for granted all the benefits that come with it, don't we?
We had a short power shortage a few days ago, and I was in the middle of something, and I needed electricity for that. I'd say luckily, it was quite late in the evening, and the best decision right then seemed to simply go to sleep.
The comfort of the modern life got us to a point of almost disorientation when one of the main pillars which sustain our daily activity in today's society breaks.
Remember how it felt on Steem when the chain halted? Another potential sentiment of disorientation, for hardcore steemians, who all of a sudden found themselves without the object of their daily activity.
What do you think you can't live without in today's modern society? I think for example, I can make it through a day without my phone. Oh well... strike that. It depends on the day and how necessary communication is during that day.