cellphones

I remember the good ol day when I'm finally working on a career and got enough money to buy my own mobile phone. I hurriedly went to the shop and purchased one, it was actually an old model nokia 2100 which was actually bulky. It was one of those first generation gsm phones. It has been more than 10 years since I've been using a mobile phone and it got me thinking, is a mode of communication that allows for easy access really makes life easier?...

True, you would be able to stay in touch with your business contacts and other people that really mattered to your life. But like all things, being easily accessible have come with a price. People are now suddenly too accessible and too connected that they may have lost that private "me" moment. We are constantly on the go, living out a fast paced and busy life, but have we remembered to slow down every once in a while?

Having such a mode of communication have also made us forget how to really reach out and touch someone. People are now communicating by text messages and phone calls even when they're just right across from one another.

And privacy is also beginning to be another issue since you are easily reacheable, you are also easily targetted by those pesky telemarketers (no offense guys) who would call in the worst of times to ask if you want to buy a tube of metal polish...

All in all, acquiring such a technology both have its ups and downs and I have to admit that it is here to stay and will always be a part of our daily lives. Let's just not forget the simple joys of slowing down once in a while so we can also enjoy and appreciate the simpler things in life...