I stumbled upon your page quite accidentally, and I am so glad I did. Very insightful. I completely follow what you are saying and practice what you preach!! I’ve been doing some research myself as of late regarding the effects of technological advancement on our minds and even more surprising, the very physiology of the human brain itself. I have to tell you that what I am finding scares me a bit. You are so right in saying that we are always looking for some sort of stimulation or excitement and have become so afraid to be WITH yourselves that there are no moments in time…no NOW anymore. It is pretty sad when we cannot go out for a quiet dinner with someone we love without taking our LINK to the outside with us all of the time…My opinion is that society allows anything geared toward making life “easier, faster, and more user friendly”, but what happens when life gets tough, goes slow, and it isn’t quite so friendly? We are not teaching coping skills, we are not teaching work ethic, we are not teaching compassion, attention, and integrity. It is no wonder there is so much mental illness and addiction in the world today…when suffering enters into the picture, people just don’t know how to handle it..but to turn toward all the quick fixes the powers that be have to offer…pills, booze, virtual reality and an entire system based on DEPENDENCE.

Keep up the good work my friend, I support your efforts!!
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