Continuous Distractions
Judy Ramsook
December 05, 2005
Sometimes distractions from the stress and strain of living are good, and today there are many from which to choose. Many of which come in the form of entertainment, but as one looks around him, is it more and more evident that some people want to distract themselves from the happenings around him?
If, for example one is jogging or running as a means of exercise, it is not difficult to observe that he has a portable music headset on, or is speaking to some one via his cellular telephone.
Then when he is in his car, he is listening to the car radio, a cd or again talking to some one via his cellular telephone. And when he’s at home, things may be happening on a much broader scale. Like maybe he has the television on in one room, the stereo on in another, or could be doing something on his computer.
And if he happens to be using a piece of his exercise equipment, he is either listening to music or watching television while working out. All of which may lead one to wonder, when some people say they want some alone time, can they really sit in a room in total silence, no high tech gadget distractions included?
It seems like the phrase ‘peace of mind’ has taken on a whole new meaning, this side of the twenty first century. It used to mean that some one can be alone with oneself and his thoughts so he can sort out the noise and clutter in his mind and come to some sort of resolve about what has been bothering him. Or maybe he just wants to relax.
Something some people cannot seem to do without their gadgets. For one person’s idea of that may be watching a movie, reading or being engaged in something else he enjoys doing. For others, it could be just sitting around doing absolutely nothing.
And that is fine, for there are some people in our midst who feel as if they have to be doing something with every free second available to them, and if that brings them peace of mind and relaxation, good.
High tech gadgets are wonderful, they keep us in tuned to the world around us, and as we go about our daily lives, is it the dependence on these useful items that is keeping us in a continuous state of being distracted?
If, for example one is jogging or running as a means of exercise, it is not difficult to observe that he has a portable music headset on, or is speaking to some one via his cellular telephone.
Then when he is in his car, he is listening to the car radio, a cd or again talking to some one via his cellular telephone. And when he’s at home, things may be happening on a much broader scale. Like maybe he has the television on in one room, the stereo on in another, or could be doing something on his computer.
And if he happens to be using a piece of his exercise equipment, he is either listening to music or watching television while working out. All of which may lead one to wonder, when some people say they want some alone time, can they really sit in a room in total silence, no high tech gadget distractions included?
It seems like the phrase ‘peace of mind’ has taken on a whole new meaning, this side of the twenty first century. It used to mean that some one can be alone with oneself and his thoughts so he can sort out the noise and clutter in his mind and come to some sort of resolve about what has been bothering him. Or maybe he just wants to relax.
Something some people cannot seem to do without their gadgets. For one person’s idea of that may be watching a movie, reading or being engaged in something else he enjoys doing. For others, it could be just sitting around doing absolutely nothing.
And that is fine, for there are some people in our midst who feel as if they have to be doing something with every free second available to them, and if that brings them peace of mind and relaxation, good.
High tech gadgets are wonderful, they keep us in tuned to the world around us, and as we go about our daily lives, is it the dependence on these useful items that is keeping us in a continuous state of being distracted?
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