Mornings are longer and lighter when I look out the windows instead of staring into a screen.
The urge for quick access to information strikes a surprising number of times throughout the day. My brain has been trained to digest many small meals instead of ruminating on a five course meal. Both approaches have their benefits and drawbacks.
It is usually worth the time and effort to create my own approach to something, instead of looking for a stranger’s quick fix or opinion.
The Joy of Cooking not only has thousands of recipes, it teaches the hows and whys of cookery. I discovered how to make delicious stock from scratch, reduce stock into a gel for long-term preservation, master a stew, and create my own mushroom sauce base.
The amount of time spent surfing the internet is inversely proportionate to the cleanliness of the house.
It is quicker to look up information on the internet compared to finding it in the Yellowpages and then making a phone call . . . but only if I don’t get distracted with other things online!
The mechanics of friendship have changed with social networking. I really do make meaningful connections with friends on Facebook, and I missed them!
Fifty-nine cents is worth the smile on the other end of the mailbox.
I have learned to create through computer keys, and I found it more difficult to write with pen and paper.
It is more satisfying to spend half an hour reading one book than browsing through half a dozen websites. I read 5 books in January.
Thoughts are better preserved in a journal than in a status update. Not all thoughts are suitable for public consumption.
The internet screams NEWER! FASTER! UPDATED! It has no secrets, no mystery. It conditions for discontent. Nature invites reflection, investigation, appreciation. It ties you to its seasons and rhythms and rewards patience.
Computer time is best approached with intention, purpose and discipline. Just because it is available doesn’t mean it is beneficial. Anything I allow into my home should be subject to the rules and rhythms of the life we are creating.
The computer is a useful servant, but a brutal master. I am responsible to teach it its place.
Good post, I agree with it all. Also, you get a lot more done if you just start doing stuff cause you get into the flow and get twice as much done usually.
ReplyDeleteWell said. I took a temporary leave (3 weeks) from Facebook. It was going to be permanent but in the end I missed the friendship/connection. I have cut down my friend's list considerably and am limiting my time there.
ReplyDeleteI can relate to much of what you have shared about your experience. Every few months I feel that my computer/internet time is way overboard and consciously try to cut back. Then it creeeps up again!