I began my journey home at 2 am early on a Thursday morning. After several hours with some amazing people helping me stay awake, I made my way to the airport bright and early. Upon arrival I did the usual: checking-in, checking luggage, and getting through security. Then I made my way toward the coffee shop to get some much-needed food and coffee. I sat down in a cozy booth underneath a fake palm tree and started to play on my phone. As I scrolled through Instagram and clicked through my snapchats I began thinking…
We as a whole society spend way too much time on our phones. Obviously I know there are some people that are exempt from this, but for the most part, people are obsessed with their friends. It isn’t a millennial thing; it’s people from as young as elementary school to as old as great-grandparents. When I realized this I put my phone in my pocket and decided to start people watching like I used to before I had a smart phone. As I people watched I felt myself relax from a stressful term. I watched families and couples and business men and women come through security. Most were struggling to pull their shoes on while keeping their eyes and fingers glued to their phones. Kids ignored their parents, instead opting to play games on their phones or iPads.
Now I acknowledge I am most definitely not exempt from this. I’m as bad as anyone else! But, now that I’m acknowledging it, I’m making a promise to myself that this winter break I’m going to live in the moment instead of living to share the moment. Just because there isn’t a picture doesn’t mean it didn’t happen. Family and friends are the most important thing and time should be well-spent with them.
We as a whole society spend way too much time on our phones. Obviously I know there are some people that are exempt from this, but for the most part, people are obsessed with their friends. It isn’t a millennial thing; it’s people from as young as elementary school to as old as great-grandparents. When I realized this I put my phone in my pocket and decided to start people watching like I used to before I had a smart phone. As I people watched I felt myself relax from a stressful term. I watched families and couples and business men and women come through security. Most were struggling to pull their shoes on while keeping their eyes and fingers glued to their phones. Kids ignored their parents, instead opting to play games on their phones or iPads.
Now I acknowledge I am most definitely not exempt from this. I’m as bad as anyone else! But, now that I’m acknowledging it, I’m making a promise to myself that this winter break I’m going to live in the moment instead of living to share the moment. Just because there isn’t a picture doesn’t mean it didn’t happen. Family and friends are the most important thing and time should be well-spent with them.
I went to a John Legend concert last night and while it's awesome having pictures (and I'll admit I took some too) it starts to get a little absurd when you spend the hour long concert recording the entire thing.
I saw this photo online and it's what inspired me to write this post.