In 1990 There Was No Internet, Today It’s Affecting Our Creativity
Today, technology is pervasive and ubiquitous with life. Our attention spans are shorter than ever and creativity is suffering. Here’s how to combat the distraction.
It’s the fear of missing out.
It’s the fear of not being valued, of not being accepted by your peers.
It’s the pressure to conform despite feeling deep down that this play is not for you, but you do it anyway.
It’s that anxious feeling of having to be somewhere more important than where you are. Or that you need to be doing something you’re currently not, like replying to the 50 emails that just hit your inbox or posting a fake picture to Instagram every 10 minutes.
It’s the everyday bombardment of your sensory apparatus by bright shiny things. The clever sales pitches by men in red ties (because let’s face it, it’s usually men), men who need your attention or they cease to exist.
And you give it away for free, for a dopamine hit, for the thrill of the rush.
But it’s merely a temporary release.
It’s a short-term fix to the long-term hiss of the noise and static. And like a child…
