Unplugging
By Joel Feder | February 11, 2010
It was recently brought to my attention that I have consumed my life in the online world and everything that goes around it. When I was in college my major was marketing. Social Media as a marketing tool was not fully being embraced in school, yet students were using it as case studies for projects. Like every other college student, I used Facebook but it was not the same as it is today.
My life recently has been consumed by tweeting on Twitter, checking in on Foursquare, messaging and chatting on Facebook and the list goes on. Some of the important people in my life started taking a back seat. It suddenly hit me one day (after multiple people telling me multiple times) that there was a problem. Now that I have acknowledged that there is a problem (after all that’s half the battle and the first step) I realized I needed to fix this immediately.
I am working harder at unplugging. This goes to all aspects of my life. Further than social media. Writing blog posts, surfing other blogs, chatting on Facebook, these are all part of the problem. It is all being connected. Taking time to just go for a drive with a loved one. Cuddling up and watching tv with your significant other. These are examples of how to unplug.
Lately I am trying to embrace the concept of unplugging a little more often. When I am with ones that matter most, I do not necessarily need to check the text the minute it comes in. The truth is, if someone is dying they will most likely call not text. Before you say how can Joel be saying this, hear me out. Spending a few hours with no Twitter or any real connections for that matter, turns out is nice.
This is not to say you should not be on Twitter and other platforms. I have made invaluable connections and relationships which I would not trade for anything. With all that said, I am enjoying unplugging more often. The point is make sure there is a balance, make sure one thing does not consume all your time.
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