Today's blog is neither totally based on IT nor does it talk about any new invention. It is about a thought that I was pondering upon as I sat in solitude. What I thought, was what impact our technology makes on an individual's mind?
After a lot of thinking (and snacking along), I finally reached upon a conclusion, and then thought of sharing my views with you and also knowing your views on this topic.
If you would have been following all my articles on this website, you would see that I wrote my very first post on how this world is incomplete without IT. If you haven't read it, please do have a look at it once before going through this article.
PSYCHO-TECH... two different subjects - 'Psychology' and 'Information Technology' - linked together. This link between the two is to explain why our minds are obsessed with technology in today's time.
A day without our PSPs or Tabs and we go bonkers. A minute without our mobile phones and we feel weird, undone, lifeless. It's almost as important as an organ of our body.
But why the addiction to these lifeless objects?
Many people think that it provides to them a sense of ease, peace and connectivity. It keeps them pretty 'social and active', and helps connecting with day to day happenings. However as true as this is, it is also true that we do know about the dress a girl in another country decides to buy but not the health of a neighbor living next to us. Socializing does not mean only over the internet. Socializing is going out into the world; the real world and not the virtual one.
It could be true if stated that these actually rule our minds. Most of the parents reading this might take it in a negative sense, but teenagers on the other hand might take it positively. But what's right? According to me, it is completely okay to spend some time on Facebook and WhatsApp and the other social apps, as long as you do not waste your time by using it all day long. You could be missing the most important things in your life; a rainbow on the sky, a child smiling at you, a butterfly on your head; all these little happy things missed just because you were looking down into your phone.
So, look up! If you try, you can. These machines are not meant to be dictators of the mind. Tell yourself what you want to do and don't give in to temptations!
What IT provides to us is the entire world on our fingertips. We try to survive in the world by following what our bosses say, be it anything. Technology shouldn't be ruling your mind. You, as an individual, should have an independent thought. Your innovations, ideas, and observations can change the world in a day.
I haven't read many autobiographies of great people, but I'm sure not all of them were scholars at school. Still, each of us remember and admire them, because they didn't follow the rules set by the world, but made their own!
This is exactly what IT does to us. It allows us to create our own lovely world and give us a better understanding of the real, world we live in. But this should be a link, a helping path, not the destination itself! Tell yourself this; take a break and feel the world beating around and within you to utilize your power of innovation with IT.
Overall, this is my opinion about linking the two subjects. Your comments and views will be appreciated.
Will be back soon with a new article. Till then, take it easy.
-Ronbesty
After a lot of thinking (and snacking along), I finally reached upon a conclusion, and then thought of sharing my views with you and also knowing your views on this topic.
If you would have been following all my articles on this website, you would see that I wrote my very first post on how this world is incomplete without IT. If you haven't read it, please do have a look at it once before going through this article.
PSYCHO-TECH... two different subjects - 'Psychology' and 'Information Technology' - linked together. This link between the two is to explain why our minds are obsessed with technology in today's time.
A day without our PSPs or Tabs and we go bonkers. A minute without our mobile phones and we feel weird, undone, lifeless. It's almost as important as an organ of our body.
But why the addiction to these lifeless objects?
Many people think that it provides to them a sense of ease, peace and connectivity. It keeps them pretty 'social and active', and helps connecting with day to day happenings. However as true as this is, it is also true that we do know about the dress a girl in another country decides to buy but not the health of a neighbor living next to us. Socializing does not mean only over the internet. Socializing is going out into the world; the real world and not the virtual one.
It could be true if stated that these actually rule our minds. Most of the parents reading this might take it in a negative sense, but teenagers on the other hand might take it positively. But what's right? According to me, it is completely okay to spend some time on Facebook and WhatsApp and the other social apps, as long as you do not waste your time by using it all day long. You could be missing the most important things in your life; a rainbow on the sky, a child smiling at you, a butterfly on your head; all these little happy things missed just because you were looking down into your phone.
So, look up! If you try, you can. These machines are not meant to be dictators of the mind. Tell yourself what you want to do and don't give in to temptations!
What IT provides to us is the entire world on our fingertips. We try to survive in the world by following what our bosses say, be it anything. Technology shouldn't be ruling your mind. You, as an individual, should have an independent thought. Your innovations, ideas, and observations can change the world in a day.
I haven't read many autobiographies of great people, but I'm sure not all of them were scholars at school. Still, each of us remember and admire them, because they didn't follow the rules set by the world, but made their own!
This is exactly what IT does to us. It allows us to create our own lovely world and give us a better understanding of the real, world we live in. But this should be a link, a helping path, not the destination itself! Tell yourself this; take a break and feel the world beating around and within you to utilize your power of innovation with IT.
Overall, this is my opinion about linking the two subjects. Your comments and views will be appreciated.
Will be back soon with a new article. Till then, take it easy.
-Ronbesty