We live in such a fast-paced world that often times there is little room left for thoughtful reflection. Every day, our smartphones are flooded with hundreds of emails, far more than we can process. We’re inundated by messages on Twitter and Facebook. We’re hooked to visuals streaming in from television and now there’s the tablet demanding every waking hour of our time. Each one of us is trying to play catch up with this 24/7 information stream. But it’s a battle we aren’t likely to win. Multi-tasking or simply working longer hours will not help either.
(This story appears in the 11 January, 2013 issue of Forbes India. To visit our Archives, click here.)
Sir, Well Said, it indeed feels special when we slow down. this week was one such special week for me (albit forceful one due to health), when i stayed at home, switched off my office laptop, mobile and relaxed. played with my kids, and now am feeling so much at peace. I know, this kind of slowdown is not possible, but i understood the importance of giving self some time...
on Dec 23, 2012Well said. One specific problem I find at work is the lack of intensity and passion in output, which I attribute in large part to the fact that people spend too much of their day covering too many tasks to be able to provide proper focus on any one of them.
on Dec 23, 2012hello sir, ur views are absolutely right...today is the era where human being are totally depend on all electronic gadgets, without that our life will b blank......on other way we can say that we r not using them but they force us to use them....and so we are pushing away ourselfs from peace towards tension n more tension....but no buddy knows the way to solution for the same...
on Dec 21, 2012