I began working at a time where messaging apps on smart phones was technically unheard of by simpletons, only people who loved sci-fi genre envisioned it. In those days, after the daily 9 to 5 grind, 5 days a week schedule, mostly the Saturday half day was spent connecting with the office colleagues over good food and drinks in the happy hours. Fast forward to 10 years later, everything has changed now. The advent of futuristic technology has limited the interaction between the office staff. Yes, there is communication; in fact, we communicate all day but about the pending deadlines, the work that needs to be completed as soon as possible and client demands. The humane touch from the communication has altogether evaporated.
Ten years back, lunch time meant assembling together in the cafeteria with our tiffin boxes and sharing the food, a few gossips, a bunch of jokes and a lot of moments. And that is the reason why even after an employee left the organization, friendship was the bond that helped us stay in touch. These days, whenever I look around during the lunch hour, I see the employees, seated in their isolated cubicle eating with one hand and handling the constant wave of emails from the another.
The office outreach activities too have not been able to escape from the clutches of the technology, as the office staff, in the name of connecting with their family avoid the connecting opportunity in front of them.
Also, social networking sites are making it difficult for youngsters today to feel content, they have developed this Fear Of Missing Out (FOMO). It is a shame to see young talent go waste due to the ailments like depression and other disorders because they feel left out and unaccomplished due to the constant 'happy life' updates from their friends on the virtual platform. All this has made us forget what true togetherness is all about and the joy that goes hand-in-hand with it.
What is the way out, one would wonder? Honestly, I discovered the way out when I was visiting my parents who still live in the village, with my family. The village has no electricity, just a generator which powers the light bulbs during night time. So just imagine the plight of my tech-savy children who could not recharge their smart phone's batteries! As they could not access the virtual world, they were forced to connect with the people in the actual world by sharing stories, some anecdotes and a lot of humane moments. These things, over all, helped them grow closer and develop a bond of togetherness with the villagers and their distant relatives while we were on the visit there.
Sure, getting back to the roots and in the lap of nature is the way of develop the togetherness we once had between the people we cherish in our lives, isn't it?
Ten years back, lunch time meant assembling together in the cafeteria with our tiffin boxes and sharing the food, a few gossips, a bunch of jokes and a lot of moments. And that is the reason why even after an employee left the organization, friendship was the bond that helped us stay in touch. These days, whenever I look around during the lunch hour, I see the employees, seated in their isolated cubicle eating with one hand and handling the constant wave of emails from the another.
The office outreach activities too have not been able to escape from the clutches of the technology, as the office staff, in the name of connecting with their family avoid the connecting opportunity in front of them.
Also, social networking sites are making it difficult for youngsters today to feel content, they have developed this Fear Of Missing Out (FOMO). It is a shame to see young talent go waste due to the ailments like depression and other disorders because they feel left out and unaccomplished due to the constant 'happy life' updates from their friends on the virtual platform. All this has made us forget what true togetherness is all about and the joy that goes hand-in-hand with it.
What is the way out, one would wonder? Honestly, I discovered the way out when I was visiting my parents who still live in the village, with my family. The village has no electricity, just a generator which powers the light bulbs during night time. So just imagine the plight of my tech-savy children who could not recharge their smart phone's batteries! As they could not access the virtual world, they were forced to connect with the people in the actual world by sharing stories, some anecdotes and a lot of humane moments. These things, over all, helped them grow closer and develop a bond of togetherness with the villagers and their distant relatives while we were on the visit there.
Sure, getting back to the roots and in the lap of nature is the way of develop the togetherness we once had between the people we cherish in our lives, isn't it?
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