Before Technology Took Over

@Dishari (687)
May 8, 2016 3:00pm CST
If you are an adult by now, you must have lived the era when life was not yet a cluster of electronics and Internet. We cannot disagree on how technology has made our lives easier, but also taken away the simplicity. I got hold of my first smartphone and came to be using the Internet about 5-6 years ago. To be honest, life was better before that. It was easier to be happy, as we could focus more on living our 'real' lives,unlike now, when the virtual world means almost everything. We do not dare take our eyes off the phone, or laptop and take a look at the world beyond. At times I wish I could go back to the time before technology took over. Don't you, too?
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Jay Kaur
@mavlana (1019)
• India
9 May 16
I agree to some extent.Life was simple,but I am not that much dependent on it in terms of phone or internet.
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Jay Kaur
@mavlana (1019)
• India
9 May 16
@Dishari I can understand but I will surely go for book.
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Dishari Roy
@Dishari (687)
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9 May 16
Neither am I. But if given the choice between a book and an e book, perhaps I will chose the ebook. Though in my heart I will long for the book, the ebook is easier to avail and I cannot let go that advantage.
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Rachiel
@funkeyguhl (1743)
• Philippines
16 May 16
At times, yes. Technology has its advantages and disadvantages. I love the fact that I can chat or contact with my family and relatives abroad... however you are right, I think ever since I got my phone, I am constantly on it. Overall, I also want to go back in time when life was simpler.
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Dishari Roy
@Dishari (687)
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16 May 16
Yeah.. That's the thing.
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joy
@MGjhaud (23233)
• Philippines
9 May 16
in my case though, i prefer this age with electronics. i work with computers, phones, and other machines everyday. but that time for each other in my family is still there, that will never be replaced with work.
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Dishari Roy
@Dishari (687)
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9 May 16
That is true too. It has helped us complete work faster so that we have more time for other things. But it's necessary we know how to maintain the balance.
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Jabo
@jaboUK (64350)
• United Kingdom
14 May 16
I agree - technology should should be something to be enjoyed and to make life easier - it shouldn't be the be-all and end-all of life. I was in a restaurant the other day and the people at the next table were all concentrating on their phones instead of talking and laughing together. I lived for 73 years without a computer or internet, so am comparitively new to all these gadgets.
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Dishari Roy
@Dishari (687)
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16 May 16
That is how things are today. People do not know how to communicate with real people, they are so engrossed in their phones. The sweetness or the excitement of a gadget less life has been gone almost.
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ingrid
@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
9 May 16
well, technology is the sign of development, so no worries for me. if before a snail mail takes a month to reach its destination, now, an email is in several seconds only.
Dishari Roy
@Dishari (687)
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9 May 16
Of course technology is a boon in many ways. But if used more than necessary, it can begin controlling our lives. That is harmful!
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saba shekh
@sabashekh (1218)
• Bhopal, India
9 May 16
Yeah its irritating at times when people next to your home text you ... Weird life ... But its indeed important to use technology ... Best for communication .. But yeah the scenario has changed
Dishari Roy
@Dishari (687)
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9 May 16
That surely is important. We cannot deny how technology has made a lot of things easier. But at the same time, it has taken away a lot more.
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saba shekh
@sabashekh (1218)
• Bhopal, India
9 May 16
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Ptrikha_2
@ptrikha_2 (48333)
• India
26 May 16
he above picture justly demonstrates today's situation- and yes I do at times long for the yester years.t
Teep11
@Teep11 (7673)
• United States
8 May 16
Technology is a big part of our lives. I remember when technology wasn't at our disposal but now things are surely changed. I don't think we'll know what to do without it. Sometimes we may need to shut it down but I can't imagine getting rid of it completely.
Dishari Roy
@Dishari (687)
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8 May 16
Neither can I! And there lies the problem. Technology has taken over our lives and when I say I wish to go back to old times, I do not mean to have a life discarding technology, I mean to have the life where I hadn't yet met technology.
VAL
@Vjvals (906)
• Roseville, California
8 May 16
It depends if I compare it to the time when I went to bookstores that were still open and available, plus bowling centers (most have closed down or people are not going to them) etc, or compare it to an earlier time when there was hardly any technology TV, washers and dryers, central heating and plus no AC units, not that many cars to choose from, when thinking of my parents era wartime
Dishari Roy
@Dishari (687)
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8 May 16
Yeah, it's complicated. Technology sure has given us a lot. But we really take into account the time before technology flourished, I don't think people were actually sad or had problems living without it. Now that we have known their use, it's us who pity the time before technology took over, not the ones that actually lived it.
Marlina
@marlina (154117)
• Canada
8 May 16
It is up to all of us to use it properly and not constantly. There is life out there, real life.
Dishari Roy
@Dishari (687)
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8 May 16
Sure there is. But the fact is that before smartphones intruded, it was easier to concentrate on real life. There is no distraction. Now, technology takes up most of our times.
Fleur
@Fleura (32432)
• United Kingdom
27 May 16
All you have to do is leave the phone at home! You still have a choice.
Margaret Mwangi
@Missmwngi (12915)
• Nairobi, Kenya
8 May 16
Everything has advantages and disadvantages and I guess how we use the technology is the issue
Dishari Roy
@Dishari (687)
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9 May 16
Yes absolutely
Sushmita Majumdar
@Blue_bubble (697)
• Raipur, India
8 May 16
The most annoying thing to me is people being busy with their phones while hanging out or eating out or whatever. If you were going to just immerse yourself in your phone then why the hell did you come ? Should have stayed at your home instead.
Dishari Roy
@Dishari (687)
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8 May 16
I know! It's irritating and pathetic. It only proves how 'chatting' has taken over actual human interaction.