I think all my smart devices and my virtual world are making
me less intellectually challenging and dumb. These days, when I sit
down to write or read something, I get an irresistible urge to check Instagram
or Facebook page for a like or status updates of my friends.
It's as though I've become an addict, choosing drugs over
food. But I guess it's the instant gratification of a receiving a
"Like" for a picture/post is more satisfying than the response
we get from writing or reading a book.
Sometimes we’re better off with few and simple choices, a
simplified set of attributes that allow repetition and refraction. The world
today offers up so many choices and opportunities that it’s easy to be
intimidated by the next shiny object, distracting us from the inherent beauty
of the real world.
