We are losing connection. Don’t completely disconnect.
We are slowly losing our direct connection to one another as human beings. Technology was made to bring us together close and far, and it has, however, we are beginning to disconnect from our social interactions, and we’re becoming more reliant on texting instead of calling, and because of this constant need to check our devices we keep our heads down, and are unaware of our environment, and the community that once fueled our everyday fun. For those of us on this Earth that have been around before the tech bubble bursted, you know the importance of being able to converse with one another, all the meanwhile, improvising on your feet and coming up with new things to talk about. Texting takes away all improvisation away, and doesn’t develop your soft skills of talking.
With the amount of issues that we currently face, we need to take a step in a different direction, you know, connect with one another, and it can be as simple as this to start...
- Say “Hello” to 2 complete strangers in your neighborhood per day, and include a smile!
I’ve made this part of my everyday routine, and it continues to puzzle people. It never used to puzzle anyone, because it was normal to say “Hello”. However, now, people are completely thrown off, yet extremely happy to be recognized, even if it’s to hear one simple word, Hello!
Let’s start here and slowly work our way back into being a community. Remember, this is a two way street, meaning, if someone says “Hello” to you, say hello back, and if someone tries to spark up a conversation with you, talk to them. :)