Why Are We So Dependent On Technology?

Ever wondered what would you do if tomorrow your cell phone crashes? If the air conditioner stops working? 

If the computer has withdrawal symptoms? If your television pulls out? Just thinking about these things can make us nervous and we are likely to get in panic mode if asked to live without these things. While for some it may be a nightmare, for others it could be life altering. Below are a few pointers that tell us how dependent we are on technology and how much it means to us today.

1. Stores on the Streets are becoming old-school: The last time I bought a pair of ear-plugs from a store must be in 2010. In today's time everything is available online. E-stores are becoming more and more popular and the traditional way of shopping for things in the stores is fading away with time. Clothes, shoes, books, perfumes, you name it and you find it online. Today there are websites that even deliver groceries to your doorstep.

2. Phone Numbers are on the phone: Who remembers a phone number today? We have stopped using our brains as rigoursly as we used to. There is a good chance that you remember you mom's number, but there is an equally good chance that you have no clue what so ever her number is. Why? Because, everything is saved in your phone book. Dread the day you lose your phone, you will be able to contact your kin, forget about anyone else.

3. No Internet, No work: There are numerous organizations that would stop dead if the internet decides to retreat. How is the business going to work if you can't send an email?

4. People have stopped living in the moment: People go to rock concerts not to enjoy the music and the gig, but to record it. If your camera's battery dies out and you plan on changing it, by the time you get the recording fixed, the show is over. We sit with our friends and are busy on our phone, Well, hello people, there's an app called respect!

This certainly shows and proves that life without technology is almost unbelievable. However, there is and will always be a need to keep that ‘balance’ because excess of everything is always bad.