The strain of modern life,Becomes too much to bear at times.
Multi-tasking, over-committing and over-scheduling,
We try to work faster, harder, better.

Glued to our electronic devices
We expose ourselves to eyestrain.
Making our perception cloudy,
This lifestyle makes us miss out on the important things.
Things like spending time with family
And hanging out with old friends.

We also tend not to notice
Certain obvious little joys.
Raindrops, rainbows, the first flowers of spring,
Sunrises, sunsets; so many wondrous things.

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I cannot agree with you more 💯
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Thank you so much.
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My life has become detrimental of late, and I intend to remedy this as soon as possible…
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Good 💡
All the best.
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Rightly said!
With all the technological advancements in today’s world, we miss out simpler things, despite being connected 24/7.
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Thank you Hammad.
We need to unplug once in a while.
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I would agree that we can certainly become “overconnected”, and that it is good to break away from our screens and enjoy the world around us; however, there is a certain irony in using modern technology to point out the perils of modern technology.
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Most definitely ironic.
Being overconnected sometimes leads to oversharing.
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Not only is modern life detrimental, it has made us dumb.
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Possibly, all the smart devices are making us dumb.
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Multi tasking isn’t a choice it is a profession.
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I used to be proud of my ability to multitask until the concept of mindfulness came around.
I am afraid I still like to do two things at the same time.
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Me too, I’m always too busy.
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The worst part is how many times we find ourselves pushing ourselves even though we are retired. We ALL need to breathe and just relax.
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Exactly. If some things don’t get done, it’s not the end of the world.
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That is very true Tanya. In racing to catch up with everything else, we sometimes miss out on important things.
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Thank you, Sadje.
True, trying to do too much had always been my failing
As I grow older, I am learning otherwise.
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Same here. One thing at a time is not possible, time wise, but overloading ourselves is not the answer.
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I think that wisdom comes with age.
When I was younger, I wanted to do as much as possible.
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Hopefully we grow wiser as we age
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😌
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