Posted by Gary M | Posted in Leveraging Technology, Personal Insight | Posted on 27-05-2010
Tags: DVR, Priorities, routine
Yes, I can say that…I’ve been diagnosed. Would have been nice to know in high school. Perhaps my college GPA would have been a bit better, too. But is it any wonder this condition has resulted in so many new diagnoses? Ever wonder why? Take a look around.
Everyone everywhere is being interrupted every second of every day…computer-screen pop-ups, television commercials, radio ads, flashing billboards, text messages, cell phone ring tones…Holy cow, it’s like technological Chinese water torture out there. The interesting thing is that many of us ignore the fact that we actually have control over these external stimuli and go about our business every day accepting these interruptions as the “norm”. Think about it…twenty years ago, how many of these interruptions existed? That’s right, NONE. We only had 3 channels on our television! Today, we have over 300 with the ability to DVR two shows while simultaneously watching a third.
Priorities today are being established for us by other people, other companies, and other influences through repetitive, strategically placed messages intended to disrupt our routines and make us question our relationships. The more attention we give to these external stimuli, the more uncertain and fearful we become about our own decisions that impact what matters most to us. Only we can change this status-quo by taking back control of our time and important decisions and strengthening our trusted relationships.