The Paradox of Connectedness

We know the virtues of disconnecting from tech periodically. Our brains need the break. It’s great and we want others to understand how amazing we feel when we do that. I find it humorous how many people post about it, crowing about how great they feel about being disconnected. They come back to social media and want a prize for being “better-than” others who are still there.

 

We are lured into applauding and noting that we too should be, have done, or are scheduled to take a tech break. 

 

It’s not a competition, nor do you really need someone else’s adulation for taking care of yourself. You don’t get a parade for brushing and flossing, for meditating, or for eating right. Although, I’m certain there are communities of support out there for every person.

 

You’re here because you’re beyond that. It’s part of why you read the Wednesdays with Wayne. 

 

So what IS the paradox of connectedness?  

 

Whether you got a parade for choosing to be offline or not, what happens when we’re connected is that we expect others to respond quickly. 

“I texted you!” 

“I emailed you!” 

    “I took some time to be offline.”

“Yeah, but you didn’t respond when I texted!”

 

For as much as we realize it’s good for us to take time off, we don’t tend to respect it when other people do it. I think that, without pomp and circumstance, we each need to honor the other person’s taking time off. It’s not a competition. Nor is it a cause for celebration. It’s a recognition that other people choose differently that we do. Honoring the other person’s choices becomes the pathway to a powerful bond.

 

Family member, coworker, friend – demand less and honor more.

 

It comes back to perspective, doesn’t it? 

Yes. Yes, it does. Honor yours. Honor the other person’s too.

 

Keep making your magic. 

 

= Wayne = 

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