What I used to do before
By neelia_lyn
@neelia_lyn (2003)
Philippines
April 20, 2018 10:29pm CST
I used to do more outdoor activities before, say taking a walk, spending time and sharing laughter/stories with friends and loved ones, or simply looking at the wonderful views outside. This was before gadgets and internet were introduced. Now, almost everything is about technology and it makes me stay at home and spend more time doing online activities like mylotting. Why? Because almost all people you want to meet or talk with want to spend more time holding their gadgets playing online games, interacting on Facebook or Instagram, etc. But I still do take a walk once in a while and try to breathe some fresh air while there are still any of it left.
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@mlgen1037 (29886)
• Manila, Philippines
21 Apr 18
Nothing beats real interaction with people. And I too wished we could still go back in time where we could have fun outside and be happy.
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@neelia_lyn (2003)
• Philippines
21 Apr 18
Right. Sometimes we also forget to interact with God or pray because of it.
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@Anne88 (323)
• Canlubang, Philippines
21 Apr 18
Sometimes I get too tired from using technology. I also want some fresh air from time to time. I like technology though, it makes lives easier and it entertains me. It is just that sometimes , I also get drained from using too much technology.
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@Anne88 (323)
• Canlubang, Philippines
21 Apr 18
@neelia_lyn I agree. Quality time with our family is the best. Technology can be replaced.
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@caopaopao (12395)
• China
21 Apr 18
Everyone is addicted to technology. The old and the young.
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@YrNemo (20255)
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22 Apr 18
I spend a lot of times with my relatives, especially my own children - and gardening - and whatever else. The day is always very short, the weeks and months and years always seem to fly by. It is awful! (Now and then, I got distracted by youtube or some TV series too. Life is horrible, right? 
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@neelia_lyn (2003)
• Philippines
22 Apr 18
Lol, I love TV series, too. Yes, we need to spend more time with our relatives because the days are shorter and time flies by more quickly than before. It does make us age faster, though. :)
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@neelia_lyn (2003)
• Philippines
21 Apr 18
Social media apps can help us keep in touch with friends or relatives who we lost contact with, too. That's what I love about social media. One person I know was reunited with his long-lost father whom he hasn't seen since he was a baby and now he's 20 years old.
@anikoonline (3250)
• Hungary
21 Apr 18
Electronic gadgets and internet has a big effect on our lives. Nowadays we spend a lot of time with them.
@neelia_lyn (2003)
• Philippines
21 Apr 18
Yes, we do. Sometimes it has negative effects and affects relationships, too.
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@anikoonline (3250)
• Hungary
21 Apr 18
@neelia_lyn I agree. When I go to Starbucks, I can see many teenager groups with their gadgets and they don't even look up or talk to each other.
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@neelia_lyn (2003)
• Philippines
21 Apr 18
@anikoonline That's right. Even at meal times people are busy with whatever they're doing with their gadgets. They almost don't talk anymore.
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