Friday, June 11, 2010

wake up (the art of focus)

i don't find comfort in knowing that i am not the only one with a seemingly diminishing attention span. obsessively checking email while working, texting while driving, blogging while brushing my teeth, twittering while taking a shit. all of these things effectively affect my ability to read books, to have lengthy and educated conversations, to listen, to focus, to retain, and i can feel my brain cells sleeping.

the New York Times book review sunday section had a review of Nicholas Carrs' The Shallows. initially i found it depressing, but there is motivation in such a feeling. and i am going to find what has been lost along the relatively short path we call technology.

check it out
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/06/books/review/Lehrer-t.html?ref=books

2 comments:

  1. As an aging women who has been involved in the IT world since 1968, I am still amazed at the speed of changes that have occurred. I mourn the loss of physical contact amongst friends, talking and crying over coffee(or other drinks). I too have fallen prey to technologies effects, no longer staying in touch with those who don't use email. I used to pick up the phone and call my sisters and friends, sadly, now it's only if there is an arrangement to make.

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  2. Asking for forgiveness is better than permission?

    The broom, the mechanical aspect of the human with multiple personalities, the questioning individual at the base - small, alone.

    I couldnt resist. I will take it down at your request my dear. Right now it makes me happy and not much else does.

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