Technology killed the human interaction

As technology advances, it supposedly brought people closer on a level, because it is now easier to contact via the internet or mobile communication devices. We're all so plugged in all the time, that we are slowly forgetting the importance of human interaction and face to face communication.

At restaurants I often see tables of friends and couples sitting in silence because everyone is on their mobile devices. The world is increasingly growing quieter as people minimize verbal conversation, and it is reduced to electronic communication by email, by social media. I must admit, at times I fall into the same situation, instead of having small chats before the food arrives, I too, stare at my phone, hoping to connect with a friend or two through facebook, when there is already a friend who sits across the table.

Technology has blinded us, it has inhibited our ability to communicate, to connect. We are so connected to the internet and the world wide web that we hadn't realized that we've lost immense connection with the ones around us. I am so tired of being connected.

Quality time no longer meant having heartfelt conversations, it meant watching television together, while surfing on the iPad, and reading news on the iPhone. We've gotten so good at multi-tasking that we've forgotten what it is like to do one single thing wholeheartedly.

From now on, I will make an effort to connect with those that I love and care for, and reduce the usage of electronic devices. I don't want to be a slave to technology. I need to regain and reconnect with the world without being dragged around by the internet. I was starting to lose grasp of what it meant to be a human being.

The things that make you happy.

The things that make you happy are not objects, at least for me. Living in a material world, it is often easy to gain material goods, and call it happiness. Material happiness is always short lived, because it has no meaning. The things that make me happy are family, love, friends, and passion. The list may seem like the "obvious" choice, but when it really comes down to it, these are the important things in life.

No matter how bad things get, or how complicated the situation, family always comes first. I am an individual, I am a sister, and I am a daughter, for all the roles in life, I am a part of my family first and foremost. Family defines who I am, and their happiness is a direct dictation of my own happiness. Keep your family happy, and soon you will be happy. If family is content and happy, then I am happy.

Love makes me happy. To know that there is someone you can count on and rely on for support, for love, for guidance, for companionship, is comforting, but being able to reciprocate makes me happy. Some internal capacity to love can in turn become this massive and limitless affection and appreciation for another being is a true miracle. If my action, my words, my existence can bring a smile to my love, then I am happy.

A world without friends, is like a world without laughter. Friends appreciate you, accept you, understand you, help you, and support you. Friends are like little treasures, and you cherish how special they are. Sometimes friends are the only people that understand you, and the only people who can tell you things that your family is afraid to tell you. Honorable and trustworthy. If my friends are happy, then I am happy.

Believing in yourself has immense power, if you believe in yourself, you will find power and passion. Passion is one of the driving forces that we need to push ourselves to the limit, and then some. Find your passion, find your love, then you will find happiness.

How to Release and Prevent Resentment in Your Relationships

How to Release and Prevent Resentment in Your Relationships <--READ IT

What a beautiful post about resentment and how to communicate. It really does take a tremendous amount of courage to express your hurt emotions to the ones who hurt you. It gives me a headache every time I am harboring resentment and pain, but after a tough communication session, the headache seems to go away.

if you love something, let it go....

So we've all heard of this quote, in its many forms.

If you love something, let it go, and if it comes back to you, that's how you know, it's yours forever.

If you love somebody, let them go. If they come back to you then they're yours forever, if they don't return, then they were never yours to begin with

Anyway, if this quote was to be applied to relationships, it doesn't make much sense to me. If you truly loved someone, but they didn't love you back, and felt the need to leave you, and later decides that their decision was wrong, and came back to you, would you really want them back?

I am not usually a cynic, but this quote is weird. HAHA. If you have to let someone go, then it obviously wasn't meant to be from the start! Don't take them back!!!

On to some other note. Saw several movies over the past weeks.

Bridesmaid

Hangover

Hangover 2

We're on a comedy streak! If you're into HAHA movies, then go see these. Bridesmaid was pretty funny, although the main character was annoying at times and irritated me quite often. Hangover 1 was hilarious! Part 2 is the exact same thing as the first, but not as funny! All in all, easy movies to watch :)



Also, if you haven't heard the best song of the century, it is "We are the three best friends that anyone could have."

Check here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Op-4iqRCDV4M