Some days I really hate technology. It can be so impersonal yet so invasive at the exact same time. Our society is entirely dependent upon it, and we thrust a tablet into the hands of a child in order to appease them. It is a constant reminder that the world is always on. There is rarely a moment to wind down and turn off our brains without the presence of good ol’ technology.
I’m not entirely against it. As a matter of fact, hate was probably too strong a word. I understand its relevance as well as its benefits. I’m just the weirdo cynical type who took I Robot a little too close to heart… I try not to get too involved in the cloud, (cause let’s be honest… I don’t fully understand it) and I do as little as possible through my phone in order to maintain the falsehood that I’m somehow protecting myself. (I know that in reality if someone wanted to know anything about me, they could find out rather easily.)
I guess what I’m getting at is that I wish there was a more simple way of doing things. And in the grand scheme of things, technology is the way to make that happen… I suppose. But it can also make things more difficult, can’t it?
The irony of my feeling this way is that I would love nothing more than to work from home. And how is that at all possible? Ta-da! Technology. However, since technology and its advances are now so readily available to anyone, the work from home game has become rather competitive. I’m willing to fight for what I want. And I will fight hard. But, trying to start out in this business is difficult work due to how many other people want the exact same thing. I’m getting a bit discouraged to be honest, and I don’t know whether I feel this is a direct reflection on me and my skills or that it’s an indication that my resume doesn’t represent me correctly. Either way, it doesn’t look the brightest. I can fine tune both, it’s just that I felt I was better than the way these employers are making me feel right now.
I’ve always felt that reading a book helps pull me out of the world-weary funk, but I’m in a reading rut. I understand that I was so overjoyed when I discovered what I really want to use this blog for, (I still am!) but I’m ashamed that I haven’t posted a book review in over 6 months… There have been circumstances in my life recently that have pulled me away from doing some of the things I enjoy. I am now focusing on moving forward in order to get back to those things that I enjoy, this blog included.
Thank you for reading into my thoughts.
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