A year ago, I would have cared less about social networks. Honestly, I signed up for a Facebook account and never used it. When I finally signed on, one of my former colleagues had located me. For eight months, I would weave in and out of Facebook. My twitter account was treated the same way. Then one day, I said, "why not". This week Twitter became one of my favorite networks. Exactly six days ago, I only had one follower on Twitter, today, I have 54 and I am following 456.
Although these are electronic social networks and will never replace that human factor, they do allow you to stay in tune and connect to individuals. My blog account is by far private. At this point, it is a great outlet for me. An electron journal. Still it will never replace a paper journal. Facebook are for close friends and family. Twitter allows me to broaden my scope.
What can I sayl..there are some advantages to technology.
This year's vacation plans were changed at the last minute due to unforeseen pressures from work. As the flow of life unfolded, it appears that I simply needed rest and relaxation. After four days away from the office, I finally feel human. My attachments to email, phone calls, meetings are beginning to fade. The last days of my vacation, I don't email, phone anyone or attend meeting. The pressures of these activities are only memories. I am simply relaxing.
What took me so long? Why do I fill every minute with my day with meetings, emails, and phone calls. Even on vacation, it was extremely difficult to relax on day one, day two and even day three. As a matter of fact, I spent the first day of my vacation reading and answering 500 emails. How sad!! How did I fall into this state? When did work become such an electronic burden?
Americans have become slaves to work and technology. We don't take the time to share a cup of tea with a neighbor or simply w...
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