Turn Off the Phone

I reasonably know many people who are constantly on social networking sites and updating pictures of their everyday life. For some reason, we care so much about other people's lives and what they are doing every second of the day. But I believe that we need to ask ourselves, â€Å"Is this even relevant to me? â€Å", â€Å"Does this help my life in any way? † I can completely relate to what this article is saying because I have also had these thoughts in my head. The one thing that most people will always bring when they go out somewhere is their phone. I use to feel naked if I didn't have my hone with me wherever I went.I had the tendency to constantly check on Backbone for my friends' updates and pictures. But the first time I had no choice but to leave my phone behind was when I went to Outdoor Science Camp in eighth grade. When I found out that we weren't allowed to bring our phones, I was completely lost and didn't Unguent 2 bare the thought of not having my phone with me. But when I was away from my phone and the internet, I felt more free and alive than I had in a long time. I forgot the feeling of Just living in the moment and not always having to show people online hat I was up to or to check on updates that were irrelevant to me.From then on, I limited myself from using my phone and going on the internet. Being away from all the advance technology that we have today is very difficult. L, myself, admit that I can not be away from my phone and the internet for a long time. But I believe that as long as you can keep your balance with your life and the technology around you, you will embrace the moments that you have with things that are much more important. Many people have forgotten what it is like to live in the moment and to enjoy it.If people Just tried going a couple of hours a day without their phones, I believe that their thoughts and feelings would be more soothed. Ever since I've limited myself from my phone, I've been putting my attent ion on things that matter more such as my family and education. This article spoke to me because I see what it is like without my phone and most people don't realize that there is more to life than media and technology. I hope that more people will realize what I have and try to enjoy their lives more without their phones. Turn Off the Phone, Turn Off the Tension By playground