Actually, it’s my Treo (Creo?)
I’ve suddenly become aware that the constant stream of data, info, e-mail, rss feeds, etc., 24/7 wherever I am (except for that small pocket of dropped coverage on my way home each night) is NOT healthy. It’s sucking my soul and spitting it back to me with tags. The kicker for me was when I realized that I was often hitting the "check mail" button in my email app even though the app was set to check mail every ten minutes. (Apparently, I never know when I might be called upon to solve some global crisis or to fill in at the last minute for a sick talk-show host.)
As of later today it will be gone. I’m sure there will be withdrawal, so I’m checking myself into the Crackberry clinic. I’ll see you on the other side of rehab. (And we’ll have an intervention when the iPhone is released…)
For me this is a question of engagement in the moment. Creativity is about full-out, head-on engagement with whatever is in front of you. When my attention is divided or constantly interrupted, I find that my mind sets about solving multiple problems at once. Human beings ARE NOT WIRED to be on 24/7. We require rhythm, rest, periods of intense and satisfying work, periods of recuperation from the work, etc. This is all a part of how the natural world operates, but humans are the only beings who defy it.
So call my Treo-less life my attempt to take a stand against the obsessive wired-ness that is pervading our culture and a small effort to re-claim my humanity. I simply want my life and focus back.
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