Do you remember what it was like not to have a cell phone? Or how about the internet? Or the computer in general? It's not too long that these items have been wide spread. But it's weird how something as simple as a cellular can change the way you do things. Now the common response is "I don't know what I would do without it". Technology has a way of sneaking up on you.

Before cellular phones people had to find a pay phone to make a phone call. There were less need to make contact with people. There is those that believe it's more convenient now. But it hasn't been. There was never a need to always keep tabs with everyone. Now there seems to be a need to do so.

Even with something like the internet. There are people who are glue to it everyday. I've only picked up the internet for my home the past few years and it's a major form of communication for me. Before that, I used it at work or school. Even a few years before that I didn't even use it at all. Five years ago, the internet was a ten minute, once in a month use. Now, I can't remember what I did to pass the time.

The same goes with the computer. My career path has put me in front of a computer. I have only been using the computer for the last ten years. But before that I don't know what I would do if I'm not typing away on the computer. I spend more time on the computer in a month than I do on anything else.

But try to think back at a time without any of these new technological advances and see what you would be doing in replace of all that. It's actually harder than one things. Your use to using all these things and more on a daily basis that if someone was to take one away, it would feel odd. If possible, spend less time using one of these things and spend your extra time productively. You might start to realize that all these technological advancements aren't really helping you as much as you would believe.