Have we become slaves to technology..

In this time and age we are in some way measured by the gadgets we possess.. starting from latest I phone to I pads, IPods , latest SLRs, latest Television and the list goes on.. why has our lives become so intertwined with the gadgets around us.. it has come to a point where we cannot imagine a day without our cell phones, it has almost become a part of us and if the phone is not with us we feel as if we have lost a part of us..

Is this dependency really needed.. are we drifting more into living our life’s through the gadgets ? We maintain relationship through emails, sms, phone calls and less face to face meetings.. We tell the whole world what we are feeling and doing through social networking sites and refuse to speak about the issues with loved ones at home.

Japan a classic example of advanced technology has now become a depressed society, the human to human interaction is reducing and people are involved with their gadgets more, from dating online, to marriage to having a meal looking at a simulated beef steak, these are really the extremes of using gadgets in our life’s.

We need to maintain a balance and really assess the need to own a gadget before we buy it, if it’s a phone what is the purpose of a phone, do I need my phone to replace the time I could have spent with a friend or family or do I need a phone for mere communication at time of need, the assessment of the purpose of owning a gadget is far more important than actually researching on the net to look for good deals or latest innovation.

As days pass by the generation is moving closer to permanent depresses ion  and boredom in spite of all these mediums to interact and communicate, is this because somewhere in the process of this technological evolution we all have forgotten the human emotions ? When we interact with people through gadgets we can never assess what the other persons true feelings are, a person can put a smiley on a chat window but that may not be the true reflection of how he or she feels, since these human emotions are failed to be noticed there is no longer genuine and pure relationship and no one is to be blamed in these circumstances.

It’s easy to get lost in online games and watching movies alones, catching up on TV series but you are doing all these on your own and not sharing the experience with others.. eventually this habit will lead to individuals internalizing all the emotions and feelings and fill themselves up with depression and loneliness.

It’s hard to resist temptations of these gadgets but the key is to really to asses and take a step back and think of how these gadgets will contribute to our happiness, is it really going to add or negate ? Can we really do away with spending time on gadgets and spend more time with nature or with loved ones or friends ? At the end of the day I can vouch that people feel good to have a cup of coffee in a coffee shop and have face to face interaction than on a chat window or sms or messenger.

I have seen so many families in a restaurants who hardly talk to each other while eating but are busy with their phones, does  it not defeat the purpose of taking time out to spend with each other ? In this case was it really worth bringing that phone along ? Is phone so necessarily can that we cannot do away with for few hours in a day ?

It’s time to break free and add value and some form of integrity  to our relationships with family and friends and not be mere slaves to technology just for the sake of belonging or social status.

Use Gadgets and technology for enriching our own life than to be jailed into loneliness and depression, use these to gain more knowledge and insights than wasting time on games and frivolous things which in no way add value to your well being.

The power to choose is in our hands so it’s your day to choose, make the right decision !