Re: [NTLK] My newton future... :-(

From: Lord Groundhog <LordGroundhog_at_gmail.com>
Date: Wed Oct 07 2009 - 14:40:10 EDT

~~~ On 2009/10/07 15:23, rhonda@write-on.org at rhonda@write-on.org wrote
~~~

>> Well, technology has, in some ways lost its novelty value and now its become
>> intrusive, people expect instant replies 24/7 and think badly of people if
>> you don't get back to them within 2-3 hours.
>
> That may have a lot to do with my current disenchantment with
> technology. Especially communications technology.
>
> I am not at everybody's beck and call, dammit!!! Only now I am :-(
>

Rhonda,

If I may be so bold as to say there is a relatively simple solution to this
near-universal curse of technology, and it sounds as if you're already most
of the way there.

The most important thing here is to become known as someone who regards
electronic communications as secondary and optional to real life and real
work: the people and things you're with are real life and real work.
You're a contrarian; that's good. People are half-way ready for you. Now
become an **obstinate** contrarian! Only answer your phone calls and texts
according to your own set of rules and priorities, and help the people
around you to get used to that by making it clear what you're doing.

It takes careful thought, time and persistence but it pays dividends. It's
worth more than hours of "assertiveness training" and keeps people from
trampling your personal boundaries to cater to their every whim.

And you even get to keep your favourite tech-toys! B-)

 
Shalom.
Christian

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