Blogging?
Haha, a blog about blogging. What is blogging? I think of it as an online journal. In many ways, blogging helps people connect. Because of the anonomity of the internet, you can talk to people you would never talk to in person. Or, it brings people together who live on opposite ends of the world. The internet is a wonderful tool.
But, has it had negative effects in our society?
When you blog, you are typing words into a computer. This is quite similar to a regular journal in that many people use it to organize their thoughts. It’s one of the few things that can be easy to keep a secret. But another benefit of writing in a journal is that you can vent out your emotions through the writing process. It has a lot a feeling attached to it. I don’t think you can get the same benefits from a machine.
Today, we rely on so many electronics. It was made more obvious to me when there was a temporary power outage. I wasn’t able to use my phone, computer, t.v., or cellphone. I wasn’t even allowed to open my ice box! But as the day went on, I realized that I was able to enjoy life without those things. I just sat in my house with my family and we talked and played games. After that life changing incident, I started to think more about how I spent my time. Although I enjoy fooling around on the internet, I try to spend less time on it and do other things like learning a new instrument. It’s a fun challenge! You feel alive after doing hands on activities. Staring at a screen can really mess with your head, physically and mentally.
Blogging is just another way to get addicted to the internet. I feel that many people who spend a good amount of time on personal pages become superficial.
This is not an attack on anybody. With Myspace and Facebook, it’s hard to find someone who hasn’t owned some sort of page. But, it is the people that spend every day on their pages that scare me. The people who take pictures just to put on their pages. Slowly, they become obsessed about everything that goes onto personal pages and they incrementally spend more time on it. It adds unwanted stress to their daily lives which can affect school work.
So, just watch out. Start spending time with your family. Because before you know it, life will have passed you by while you were online for four hours.
November 27th, 2006 at 9:52 pm
Wow. I like the way you said this. It sounds to me like you’ve been thinking a lot about what really matters, what the most important things in life are. I hope you will write more about your insights. I think you’re right that people can become addicted to the wrong things, like the internet. What do you think they are really after?