ARE WE TOO CONNECTED? TECHNOLOGY ADDICTION
I do not like to use the word addicted, as that is something that is usually associated with alcohol or drug use, but in this case, I feel that is the word that best describes the behavior of being compulsively committed or helplessly drawn to a practice or habit or to something psychologi- cally or physically habit-forming. Sounds like my obsession with always having my phone. It is almost like a child’s security blanket. Plus, we have become a society that wants to share our experiences with others. Whether it is a great meal at a restaurant or an outing with friends. This summer I had a bucket list item and that was to see Luke Combs in concert and was
by Calli Gregg
W hen I was planning for upcoming summer vacations, I told myself as do millions of other people, that I was going to spend less time on my electron- ic devices and spend more time enjoying the present. So, why like myself do so many of us fail to follow through on this? Well, for starters it is now a part of life. If you go back 15 years or even 10 years if you would have told someone that their phone or mobile device would become part of everything, we do from the alarm that wakes us up in the morning, getting your emails, checking socials, stream- ing the shows, news or sporting events, to even starting your car as you head out of the house for work you would have gotten some looks and eye rolls. Fast forward a decade and most of us want to be connected, and it is because of this
obsession for most of us, or at least me, that I have never been able to reduce the amount of time that I spend on my devices, whether it is my iPhone, iPad, or MacBook. I blame part of it on the fact that my job is to be a professional Googler for the magazine and to find interesting topics, businesses, and people for us to feature. But the other reason, and more importantly the true reason for most of us, is that I am addicted to it and being connected so that I do not miss out.
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JULY/AUGUST 2022 • SPOTLIGHT ON BUSINESS MAGAZINE
SPOTLIGHT ON BUSINESS MAGAZINE • JULY/AUGUST 2022
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