What I might do…
I’ve been pondering this for quite a while, and I think I have decided that my cell phone has become a bit to ubiquitous in my life. Â I have become to dependent upon it for all sorts of things (sports scores, email, text messages, and even ~gasp~ phone calls amongst other things); and other people have become to dependent on it as a means to get in touch with me as well.
Part of my problem is that I don’t like the current (rather common) practice (of which I am sometimes guilty) of treating the person calling in as a priority over the person I’m having a conversation with. Â I don’t like putting people in front of me “on hold” for people who are calling; and I really don’t like being put “on hold” by someone picking up a call.
A bigger part is that I believe we as a culture (and I as an individual) have become too enraptured with technology and the speed it brings into our lives. Â I feel like instant access (to email, to the web, to people via text and phone) has become a bit of a rush, I’d like to slow down a bit… at least one day a week, anyway.
The biggest part, for me, is that I feel like time with people isn’t
really time with people anymore. Â I have caught myself in the middle of conversations with family and friends, checking my text messages or email because something came in, and there was a lull in the conversation. Â People do that to me all the time, and I hate it… so I’m sure I don’t get high marks when I do it.
So, what I’m thinking is this. Â On Saturdays, I’m going to turn my cell off and leave it in the bedroom (all alone and afraid… it’s not used to being without my company after all) and i’m simply going to interact with those in my company. Â I may turn it on once in the afternoon to make sure there are no messages that someone is in the hospital or anything. Â But, unless someone is, I will not be returning any calls or text messages.
If you are not part of my plans on a particular Saturday, you will not be a part of my world. Â If you are a part of my plans on a Saturday, you will be my entire world.
Yeah… I think thats what I’m going to do… the only real down side is that I’m going to have to start wearing a watch again…
Bravo! It’s a great idea. I don’t know if I could do it myself, since my mobile phone is my *only* phone, but I think it’s a great effort. Good luck!
Comment by David O’Donnell — October 27, 2010 @ 8:53 pm
I don’t have a cellphone, its no problem for me, but you are correct in saying we have lost some face to face time with the advent of texting and smartphones.
Comment by G — October 27, 2010 @ 10:35 pm
I have done this on several occasions, usually weekends with excellent results. I agree with all that you are saying. Sometimes (and I am guilty of this myself) when I am in a conversation with someone, up comes the phone and it’s like they have held up a magazine or newspaper in front of their face, I am now speaking with myself, while they are engrossed in a text/email conversation on their phone.
My family and I have benefited greatly from my unplugged weekends. It is something that I am trying to do on a more regular basis.
I can’t wait to read about your results.
Comment by topsurf — October 27, 2010 @ 11:03 pm
As I sit here in my condo without power because of winds and storms moving through I have several things to comment. Hahaha
Right now I am thankful to have a phone to read and do something with. I am sad that I have a phone to do something with because I am not enjoying the silence and storm. Hummmm
I leave my phone at home when taking walks, going to grocery store and other moments when I just don’t want to be bothered. But that’s about me and well I like that your decision is about others!
I like “disconnecting” its sort of going off grid when I leave my phone at home.
Good luck with the venture and don’t let the mini panic of not being connected get ya. Its not that bad!
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