Our culture is, perhaps, the most distracted and disengaged culture in human history.
New York Times Journalist, Tony Schwartz, recently noticed how distracted he’s become when trying to read a book – something an award-winning Journalist and author ought to be able to do with ease. Upon reflection, he realized that unread books were piling up in his home: mocking him, rebuking him, as they lay silently – untouched – on the bedside table. In an insightful article, he writes:
“Instead of reading them, I was spending too many hours online, checking the traffic numbers for my company’s website, shopping for more colorful socks on Gilt and Rue La La, even thought I had more than I needed, and even guiltily clicking through pictures with irresistible headlines.”
Schwartz’s honesty is as refreshing as it is convicting.
No doubt we all, in more honest moments, can make a similar confession, saying, “yes, I spend too much time online. I’ve become habitually distracted.”