Don’t Become a Victim of Telephone Tyranny
Utility is when you have one telephone, luxury is when you have two,
opulence is when you have three – and paradise is when you have none.
– Doug Larson
Are you addicted to your mobile
phone and a slave of the ‘telephone tyranny’? Have you carefully studied your
style of using this important communication device? Do you know how many hours
you spend on phone every day?
Any technology should be used for
productive purpose and if we are not conscious, we will become a slave to that
technology. In fact, a misused technology will become counterproductive.
For the next ten days do the
following exercise:
- Practise a
‘telephone-free zone’ of two or three hours every day.
- Let people know
that you will not answer any official calls after a specific time.
- Resolve to speak
for not more than three to four minutes on any personal call.
- When in doubt,
don’t make the call.
- Have a target to
cut down your telephone bill by 20% from next month.
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Jot down five ways to become more intelligent in
using of your mobile phone.
Today introspect
over the above questions and check if you are overusing your phone.
(From my book '365 Exciting Ways to Live')
NC Sridharan
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