Anupama writes a letter to her 18-years old daughter. Read what she has to say.
Going offline is good for you. You connect to the real world, in ways that constant digital connectivity does not allow you to. Here is an account.
A few weeks ago, unexpected circumstances coupled with personal choices compelled me to stay away from the digital world for a day. So really, what it meant was – no e-mails, no Facebook, no Twitter, no Whatsapp. And very limited mobile phone usage as well.
I was unsure how I would live through the day. But at the end of the day – I felt wonderful! So I thought, “Why not extend this state of being for 5 days?” and the deal was sealed. There just was one hitch: given that a lot of my professional responsibilities compel me to be ‘digitally connected‘ and the fact that I love social media and blogging made it seem that it would be tough to honour the self-made deal.. Nevertheless, I was determined to make an attempt.
And I did manage to be on a Digital Detox Diet for almost 5 days.
The whole experience was an eye-opener; and also made me realize so many things about myself, digital/social media, people, relationships, and life itself.
In this post, I am sharing the life lessons I took away at the end of this diet.
The real-world has a beauty, charm, magic and experiences which can never be lived in the digital world. Most of them are way better than the digital world!
The real-world and digital-world are similar in some sense – in terms of who inhabits them (people, right? Not robots yet!), but so different – in terms of what they bring out in you and what you take-away for each.
There is a digital world beyond the real-world, and a real-world beyond the digital world. Where one ends and the other starts is tough the say. It is a continuum.
As a thought, YOLO (You Live Only Once) – in the real world is more powerful and empowering than FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) – in the digital world. You miss out on a lot of real-life moments when you are digitally tuned-in all the time
In the digital world, beyond a point – nobody bothers or cares. Simply because there is so much digital content to consume every single second!
Quality and Quantity of time matter – for both the real-world and digital world. Be conscious of the choices you make, and their trade-offs.
The digital / social world is addictive, and somewhat toxic after a point. Keep a watch on your patterns and behaviour.
At the end of it all, I strongly recommend some day(s) of self-imposed digital detox diets. It does good to you and those around you. Ever been on a digital detox diet? What did it teach you? Leave a comment to let us know.
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