Information Overload

Why I constantly consider abandoning the internet.

Another day is almost gone and I don’t even know what I did all this time. My husband will be home from work in two hours, and I feel as though I did not accomplish anything. Sure, I cleaned out a closet, made the bed,and made sure the house was tidy. Other than that? Nothing.

I sat on this chair (which is new and very comfortable, by the way), and overloaded my mind with pointless information that would not make much of a difference if I read it or not. Do you ever feel like this?

I have deleted my Facebook numerous times, considered taking a year sabbatical from technology, and constantly wish I lived in the past where computers were not yet existing.

Sure, there are positives to having such quick access to information; yet this fast-paced life we’re living is only making me feel weak, drained, and unfulfilled. Is there a solution?

This past week I decided I was not going to follow this trap any longer. One change I made to lessen this internet anxiety was quit self-promotion (yes, I know I just promoted my quitting self-promotion post). But was that enough? Obviously not since I have been on this computer since 7:30 this morning!

I want to learn to sew, I want to paint and go places. I want to learn how to cook different recipes, and read books - actual books that are printed on paper. So how can I live the life I truly want if I’m stuck in this internet rut? I have learned today that there really is a problem with information overload on the internet. Now, I need to learn what to do about it.

What about you? Do you see this in your life? What can be done? Is internet being prevalent in today’s world just inevitable?