I seriously can’t believe it took
me almost 45 min to find a proper beginning for this post. Yet am so happy the
writer block is gone (I guess! I hope!).
It is a very disturbing mental
and emotional status to be “Disconnected” from the world. Such a status could
dramatically affect your efficiency and social position and beyond. However;
reading the previous sentence, one would assume that being “disconnected”
applies to the phase of disappearing from the face of the planet in an unknown
cave where no one could possibly spot you. While in reality, these days, it’s
enough to miss couple of days of twitter, facebook, google+ and the other
social media means to be completely (socially and mentally) disconnected or
unavailable from this world.
The amount of information,
knowledge and news that gets shared and spread through these means is
tremendously huge. To the extent where it became so obviously like “Leaving you
behind or out-dated” if one did not keep up with what’s going on for couple of
days ONLY!
I remember when it was SO easily
to Log-out or sign off of a site you are registered too. However; this sounds
like a crazy thing to do these days. You’d never log-out your twitter or
facebook account, you’ll actually have it linked and signed-in in all possible
ways. People, nowadays, have their accounts linked in their personal desktop
computer, laptop, tablets, multi-phones etc… AND friend’s gadgets too! Just for
the sake of “If I wasn’t able to access it, a friend would keep me updated”.
Couple of years ago, with the
launch of social media impact, people referred to it as an “Addiction”
comparing the need to socially connect with other people to a sickness advising
each other to “Disconnect” on a regular basis when possible. Now it actually became
a desire to “Stay Alive” and leaving an immediate impression. Unfortunately, (I
may say) Social Media shifted mindsets from “making Legacies and long-lasting
impressions” to “immediate notable imprints” which also brought up these forms
of mindsets “I’d do anything, OR say everything, and/or showoff whatever just
to be under the spotlight”.
I had to experience this “disconnection”
recently when I faced an urgent matter to place my E-Life on hold for a while
as I need to retreat real Life connections and balance my attention to my job
& my family. It was a great opportunity catching up with people “Face-To-Face”
yet terrifyingly awkward to come back to E-Life as if I didn’t miss anything. I’d
sound funny to say that it felt like “I have to meet the same people for what seems
like the first time all over again” but that’s the truth!
Having to look at these figures,
tell me: Doesn’t it feel scary to miss a day of twitter & facebook? This is
without mentioning the other means of social media.
