Gaining a New Purpose in Life One Step at A Time

My week away from the computer was hard at first. I did find myself itching to get on-line last Monday but managed to curb the temptation. It is amazing how much you can learn by just opening yourself to the world around you and not burying yourself in the computer. You should try it sometime. I know some things are very difficult to do without getting on the Internet. Fortunately there are still some wonderful things you can do without the benefit or distraction of the computer. We have gotten away from doing things hands-on. That's a shame. The Internet should only be a tool, not a way of life. It shouldn't dictate how you live or what you say. Unfortunately this is true for so many of us nowadays. We get so absorbed in the social media we get 24/7 from the Internet that we barely talk to one another anymore. That too is a shame.

We do need to start fighting back and take back our lives from the overwhelming influences of social media in our lives. We need to put down our iPhones, our iPads, our tablets and other electronic devices that seemingly rule our lives and start living. It is becoming scarily obvious if we don't start doing this now, we'll become what George Orwell predicted in the book "1984"....

I don't know about you. As for me...I really don't like being monitored 24/7 and worrying about what others may think of me on-line. I do tend to try to keep my profile private. To some, I am considered a "Luddite" which as some may or may not know is someone who shuns modern technology. Yes, I admit that there are some things that I don't do on-line. I like paper. I like to be able to hold and see things. It gives me a sense of permanency to feel the paper in my hands, and a sense of control that I don't have on the computer. Of course, as all of you know, this is creating havoc with my ongoing job search with everything being on-line and companies longing for you to expose yourself regularly.

I have gained a new purpose in my life. I am going to start by job hunting the old fashioned way...by writing letters and calling people on the phone. It will be hard at first to get anyone's attention...so it will be a kind of experiment to see what kind of reaction I do get by doing this. I will only use the computer (Internet) to look up names and addresses and to check on the company's website for job openings. I will keep you posted from time to time as things develop...It should be interesting to say the least.