It just dawned on me while I was waiting my turn at Costco to buy gasoline. Everybody around me in their cars were looking at their cell phones. In fact, whenever I'm at a location around other people who are waiting for something, they're ALL looking at their cell phones. I don't know whether it's some kind of background content on the cell phones, or whether it's the electromagnetic waves from the cell towers. I know this sounds conspiracy'ish, but I really do believe the media and the cell service companies are pushing these devices for more reasons other than just making money.
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Cell phones, computers, and TV have all taken away the emotion of boredom. This may seem trivial, but boredom is one if the biggest motivational drivers. If you get bored, your mind will wander. Your mind will think, analyze, dive deep. If bored long enough, it will drive you to action. Action of talking to a stranger. Action of starting a new hobby.
Bored and Brilliant is an interesting book and the author has a Ted talk thar sums it up nicely. Boredom is an emotion many younger folks have literally never experienced. And an emotion other folks haven't experienced for a long time. This is what constant connection to screens is doing to us. We are outsourcing our thoughts and it causes us to do nothing.