Work is never easy, even when we are doing something we like. It will still put you through an immense amount of stress. Well, that was what happened today, and to kick back and relax, I decided to go on Facebook and feed my eyes a bit.
While browsing, I stumbled across this video made by one of my favorite content creators Anwar Jibawi and it taught me something. Most of his comedy skits talk about a lot of things people do, they see it as normal but in reality, they are not.
In his video, he talked about how addicted many of us had become to our phones. At every waking moment of the day, we have our eyes buried in our screens and our thumbs are always flicking up and down as the scroll the length of the phone. It is so bad that we can’t even do without it, trying to stay without the phone is like trying to stay without air. Impossible.
And the sad thing is, in as much as that was a comedy, it is a very true fact. We have become addicted to our phones, and we seem powerless against that fact. One of the first things we do when we wake up is to pick up our phones and browse a little. And then, we get up from bed to run some chores, we do that while operating our phones as well. We are always online, always clicking left and right.
Imagine having dinner with your family, a time that is meant to be bonding time. In this era, it is only during dinner that all members of the family have time to actually be together. The children go to school and the parents go to work, and at night they meet at the dinner table. That is a special time because it is when parents can catch up on their children’s day, and the children can know what’s up with their parents as well.
But then, imagine how all that would be if while having dinner, everyone was operating their phones. The father would probably be on his tablet, the mother will be with her iPhone and the kids will be busy with their phones as well. They are all seated at the dinner table, they are all eating. But that intimacy is not there. The phone has replaced it. And when they are done eating, everyone cleans up and goes to their rooms to continue from where they stopped.
This thing doesn’t just happen in families, it also happens in our social lives. As portrayed in the video, the friends went to have dinner together, but they were all on their phones instead of actually socializing with each other. It happens at parties and other events as well. It is very normal for you to walk into a party and you will see most people sitting in a corner and busy with their phones.
They will take pictures, upload them with all the catchy captions, and let everyone know they are having the time of their life. But they won’t actually be in the party. They will just be browsing from social media platform to social media platform, acting as if they are busy with something that absolutely can’t wait.
For some, it might be a form of escape. Probably you are new in the group and pretty shy about making yourself known just yet, the phone can be a good escape. But if you want to socialize, you’ll still have to get out from there, right?
So, my dear friends, what am I trying to say?
Are phones bad? Hell no! That’s not what I’m saying here. But we have to understand that phones are just tools to make our life easier, not to take over our lives. The phone can’t keep on coming between us and everything we do. That is something that has to stop.
Whatever it is you are doing, do it and enjoy it to the fullest. If it’s time with friends and family, enjoy it fully. If its a party, have a blast. Dance and drink as you can. The main focus should be that you are enjoying yourself, not that you are going to post it online. Because it would be a disappointment if you convince people you are having a great time, but in reality, you end up doing nothing but browsing through your phone throughout. You lose!
I know that many of us work with our phones, but I also know that we don’t work all the time. You don’t go to a party expecting to work unless of course, the party is your work. There is time to work, and time to play. There is also time to upload and pepper your haters. Do each at the right time and see the magnificent results that will get you!
Take your life back today!
