subject: is technology the cause or laziness [print this page] is technology the cause or laziness is technology the cause or laziness
s laziness by adults in the society the cause of obesity? Are we all a bunch of lethargic couch potatoes who do nothing but sit and eat all the time? I say no. Instead, we are the product of our revolutionary, technological society. I'm not saying we can blame technology, rather I would say that our young adults are also a reflection of the society around them. This is not an excuse, but it is an idea I thought based on my typical day.
I get up in the morning, not by the sound of a buzz, nor by beeps or blaring from the radio. These alarms would have my blood running from the start, but I hit Snooze to stop the madness. Then it happens again and again, snooze bar. After a couple of times, I'd be late for work, rushed to the shower if I even had time, to rush to the car and speed to work. Not in today's world. Instead, I wake to the soothing sound of the sea on my radio slowly and quietly to wake me up. No blood pumping, no increase in heart rate. I have a nice and slow, easy awakening. Then I head to the shower and put my shower CD player and listen to something I like when I take my time to take my bath.
During this brief period of dressing up, I can hear my coffee in the coffee machine is programmed to make me a cup every morning with me not having to do something. As I sit and drink my coffee pondering the day ahead of me, I realize that time had gone, so I gently push a button on the key that starts my car and warm for me before I even get there. Then I make my way to my car, enter, and drive off peacefully to work. (except in cases of unforeseen rage.) Not like before when I had to run to my car.
Once at work I checked my PDA and see what is on my agenda for the day. Not turning the pages of my pocket calendar or planner. My day job is simple and uncomplicated, but instead of having to run back and forth to the office and receive messages, can now only send an email with the international press of a button. When it is time to leave, I returned to start my car to my office and home.
Upon arrival at home, I settle for microwave dinner does not need to be crushed, cut, mixed, kneaded, poked, or prodded. At the press of a button, and five minutes later, I sit in front of the TV to watch programs recorded on my cable, digital recorder, and five minutes to eat, meal nuked. Would have done this before? The answer is no, because I had been physically cooking something to eat, and there would be no TV show worth watching, so I like to eat and go for something like construction work, cleaning, playing with children at any moment, just something else to fill the time. Oh, while I ate, I got some crumbs dropped on the floor on the way back to the kitchen. Well, I just press a button on my robot vacuum cleaner and let it clean the entire floor, because it is pre-programmed to do so.
Finally, my day is coming to an end and, instead of actually doing something constructive before going to bed, I cannot resist the urge to surf the Internet for a while, maybe chat with friends or relatives, and check the e-mail. And I have to connect my PDA to the computer anyway. Now my lazy or technological dysfunctional day is over.
