Have you ever dined out or gone to a bar with someone and come back from the bathroom to see the person you’ve been immersed in conversation with totally zoned on his mobile? Giving the impression that *phew* he got the chance to do something amazingly important on his phone when you were gone!
Late last night, I went for drinks with Rara. As usual, my tilted bladder struck again. I excused myself to head to the gents and when I came back, she was just sitting there, immersed in her own thoughts. When I asked, she remarked; “Time to think is important”
I dropped my spoon.
Rara’s right; time to think is important. People prefer to be automated, better to be busy and on your Crackberry and be constantly on the move than be idle, not knowing what to do. But how bad would it be if we just all left the phone at home, unplug ourselves from the iPod, and said, “Time for a change.”? What would that look like?
Messy, for sure. It might make us more apt to question everything around us. Change is good.
