In this generation, technology is one of the most important things. We use it for school, navigation, talking to friends, and so much more. But what if we weren't glues to our phones 24/7?
Admit it, we are all guilty of it putting almost a whole concert on our MyStory on Snapchat, and we're all guilty of sharing what we ate for lunch. Imagine what would happen if we just... Didn't? Not only would our Snapchat friends be less annoyed, we would be able actually to live in the moment. Spending so much time on social media is not only disconnecting us from each other, it's having a negative effect on our productivity and self esteem. We all seem to "post to impress" rather than post to share something we absolutely love. If something doesn't get enough likes, most of us feel as we are not good enough, that the things we do aren't as cool as what other people do. Nothing should dictate what we love to do, or what we are passionate about. We should be able to do what we want without feeling judged for it.
These days, we are constantly on our phones; living through some sort of screen. We see a picture or video on some sort of social media and say, "I wish I could go there," or "They are so goals OMG!" Well, to this I have a simple solution: GET OFF YOUR PHONE AND BE YOUR OWN GOALS. Actually go out and do what you want to do rather than looking up fun things to do or cool places to go.
If you still don't realize how much time we spend on our phone is getting to be ridiculous, watch this video. It helps put it all into perspective.
The world is such a beautiful place. Whether you're at a park in your hometown, the gorgeous mountains of Colorado, or some other exotic place out of the country, chances are a picture taken on your phone won't do it justice. These places were meant to be seen face to face, not face to phone. You just can't let something so beautiful down like that. So put your phone down and enjoy what the world has to offer you. You never know what you might miss if you're constantly looking at your phone.
