I would be hard pressed to find anyone that made the statement "Cell phones are the worst invention ever." I usually hear things along the lines of, "my cell phone is the greatest and worst thing that ever happened to me."
I was raised in a generation where cell phones only came in cars or was similar to the phone the plastic green army guy used. (I am not that old and no I did'nt use my cane to type this)
When I met with my friends I had to physically meet them. We talked, exchanged looks, made fun of each other and genuinely connected. What I see today is different. Kids have a constant leash VIA airwaves and when you want to connect with your friends, you either go on a social media site or text. The nervousness, anxiety and quick on your feet thinking is removed. OMG what if a boy/girl wants to talk to my face, let me just text them so I can control my reactions and response.
Some of the most humbling experiences of my life came from making social mistakes. (friends and family will attest to this)
Growth comes from mistakes and being humbled, not being ready for everything.
"These are the times in which a genius would wish to live. It is not in the still calm of life, or the repose of a pacific station that great characters are formed. The habits of a vigorous mind are formed in contending with difficulties. Great necessities call out great virtues. When a mind is raised, and animated by scenes that engage the heart, then those qualities which would otherwise lay dormant, wake into life and form the character of the hero and the statesman."
Abilgal Adams 1744-1818
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