365 Exciting Ways to Live: Excitement # 85 Don’t Become a Victim of Telephone Tyranny

      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.

·         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

www.thetimefoundation.com

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