Modern Life

Things these days are getting a bit unnatural – progression is great, of course, but it’s easy to lose a bit of ourselves at times. Work schedules, time indoors, cell phone usage, etc – technology is quickly absorbing most of our time and attention. Sometimes I wish that things were simpler.

It’s great that I can advertise all over the world and clients can find me easily through Internet searches – that’s the best reason for my use of social media. I think Facebook is great, and it’s easy to connect with people easily and see what’s going on. However, it’s not really an accurate representation of what’s actually going on in people’s lives – it’s just everything that we want others to see.

It’s easy to feel like other people have better lives than us because it can look that way. Most people don’t post their sob stories – not that we want to read emotional dumping and political rants, but we need to see someone in real life in order to have a well-rounded understanding of who them.

I wouldn’t say that people would know who I really am if they saw just my Facebook page. I’m not trying to portray myself as living a perfect life - I’m just an ordinary person with everyday successes as well as mundane moments. However, I prefer to live my life in real moments face-to-face with people rather than invest in my online persona.

It seems to be a bit difficult to find the time to spend time with friends as we get older. I miss my friends a lot, but even if I did go back to the USA, my best friends are in three different states. Most people I went to college with aren’t in that same city. It’s great to see those friends on Skype or webcam, but it’s much more fun, true, and feels more genuine when we’re able to physically spend time with someone.

I’ve been thinking about how important having a regular group of guys to hang out really is. It gets harder to find the time with responsibilities, having a kid, and an unusual work schedule, but I’ve been thinking about how to make priorities out of important aspects of life. Everyday requires discipline and I’m not always going to be able to accomplish everything I want, but that’s normal – it’s important to not give up, even when momentum is broken. If life feels depressing or there’s too much joy lost, then I believe that most issues can be solved by prioritizing what’s important and pursuing it. We have to adjust with the times and regulate our innumerable choices by focusing on what’s important to us.

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