My smart phone addiction is getting disturbing
Richard writes such an interesting post. I often say there is nota real estate emergency but it hard to convince your clients of this... Yesterday was a primary example, we were in a meeting when our phones rang over and over. The same number kept calling us, first Wendy then me, then Wendy then me.... Thinking it was an emergency, I answered. It was a potential buyer wanting to know details on a low price lot....
I don’t know when it actually happened, but it did. I can’t be very far from my actual cell phone, or I start to get nervous. It feels weird not to be in instant communications, even if I don’t use it at the time.
Yesterday was a slow real estate day and I had to pick up a few things from the store which is just five miles away. About half way there I realized that I left my iPhone in the charger on my desk. Seriously, I actually contemplated going back to get the phone, and start the short trip all over again. I didn’t, but the fact that the thought crossed my mind was disturbing.
I’m old enough to have had a completely successful, and fulfilling career without ever having a cell phone, and for many years, no voice mail either. Instant messaging, email and social networking were something for the future. Somehow we survived, and thrived, without ever having to get back to someone practically in real time.
Not so today...and I get it. It’s sad though, to come to the realization that our lives are being micro managed and controlled by our devices.
One of these days I’m going to leave my cell phone home for the entire day...but not today ;-)
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