Unplug!!

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        About a year Dwayne Johnson made a commercial for iPhone 7 in which he gets all his work done with the help of Siri. Literally he asks her the appointments scheduled, best routes to reach his destination and also about the weight of some ingredient he needed to make celebrity Chef Ludo's dish. Well, I guess that's what people generally keep secretaries for, but by all means why not spend a fortune on some electronic device and substitute a good old fellow of the same species?

       The mere fact that AI (artificial intelligence) or technology have attained such accuracy in a few seconds makes us question whether it is better to choose humans over "new" electronic gadgets having the sympathizing quotient as much as a rock has.(No. Not Dwayne Johnson again. The normal rock.) Stopping and asking people for routes is way better than the frustrating electronic voice technology which misunderstands every word and speaks in a heavy accent which could only be developed in Uzbekistan. 'Asking a car to find the nearest Belgian restaurant is not really what Henry Ford had in mind.'

    What scares me the most is level of dependency on these electronic objects. Asking messages to be read has taken over our preference to whisper softly in a lover's ear. Checking the recipe instead of calling up our mothers and conversing leisurely is more favoured. Sitting in front of the vile device has frequently been prioritized instead of cuddling with our children or reading them a night story. 'Family time' has included watching movies instead of strolling down the park to breathe fresh air and bond well with the loved ones.

      As a remedy, we ought to open up freely about our problems, despairs and worries. We shouldn't choke it all up and bury ourselves in work. We must pursue our passion and set aside some time for meditation or even sitting quietly for 5 minutes and self - questioning will do.

 So, slow down. Breathe. Unplug and Disconnect.
Inspired from an article in Reader's Digest.

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Till then, au revoir

Anusha

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