Why We Need To Take A Break From Screens
We are living in the age of screens. Even if we try to get rid of the screens because of the disadvantages we have because of it, we cannot do it. As it is the age of screens. From ordering food to doing something for timepass we use screens. This excess of screens can damage us in different ways. Today we will be discussing some of them.
We Do Not Get Bored
Boredom is something through which creativity initiates. People nowadays do not get any chance of getting bored. They have everything available anytime. Boredom is something that can help us do better in our lives. It allows us to think and question ourselves. The boredom actually creates a vacant which we start trying to fill with different things, it becomes art sometimes, sometimes it is thinking, it could be introspection also, it can be questioning that lead to discoveries.
We Do Not Want To Wait
As we have everything available on our phones it has become really hard for us to wait for anything. We do not want to and also do not wait for anything it has become one of the hardest things for us.
It is because when we want something entertaining, we have a wide variety of things on our list. We can watch a movie, we can scroll down to social media, we can watch short films/movies, or we can also watch short videos content, such as TikTok, We can also talk to our friends online, and this list never ends as we have endless things that we may not even aware of.
The point is that we do not have any concept of not getting anything that we wished. We do not need to sacrifice our little desires daily that can build our minds stronger and calm.
Short Attention Spans
Due to the fact that we do not want to wait, we have short attention spans. We have lost our ability to do one task at a time with full attention and concentration. We cannot hold ourselves back from desires and distractions. We can easily skip from the job to our distractions.
Also, we always get dopamine when we use our phones. This excess of dopamine deludes us into believing that life is the bed of roses. We start looking for euphoric experiences. This is the reason people of our age usually start something and never finish it because they do not get that euphoric experience when the real struggle starts.
We Are Not Okay Being Alone
Because we have everything just a tap away, we do not let ourselves be alone. By getting alone I’m referring to be in solitude not being lonely. Solitude is something that is the prerequisite for creativity and deep thinking. As the Buddha said;
He who sits alone, sleeps alone, and walks alone, who is strenuous and subdues himself alone, will find delight in the solitude of the forest.
We Do Not Care About Us
We people of this age of screens usually get offended by anything on the internet. We take like and dislikes too seriously. We try to evaluate our worth by the digital reality. We do not know that in the long term it all does not matter and we need to be stop caring about others opinion rather we should care about us.
Conclusion
I would not say that we should stop using screens and get back to the old days. Because we cannot do this, and there is not even need of doing so.
The age of screens in which we are living in the journey of years and centuries. People of every age cannot share the same thought, challenges, problems, issues, and their solutions.
At this point, I do not agree with the people who say that we should completely stop using screens. It is not practically possible first of all. And secondly, if someone makes it possible for them then it's not a good idea to be deprived of all the benefits of screens just for not trying to take any risks at all. However, the path of moderation can be taken in order to avail the benefits of screens with less taking its risks.
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