There’s always something to howl about.

Does This Describe You?

We’re so often imprisoned by technology which is designed to do just the opposite. I’ve turned down lunch meetings with other pros who make the meeting meaningless because of their irrational need to stay in touch. There’s been a term going around for quite awhile, describing some of the worst of this ‘syndrome’. Crackberry.

Are You Addicted To Your Blackberry? lends credence to what many of us have wondered about — often about ourselves. Are we addicted to technology? Does it adversely affect our relationships with family and friends? No?

Are we in denial?

After reading the post, I double checked my normal business day. Returning an email promptly is cool, but my life isn’t altered if it takes longer than a few minutes, even a few hours. I’ve refused to own a Blackberry, though my future may include an iPhone.

Living our lives under our control — not dictatorial hi-tech tools — should be jealously guarded. Though my refusal to meet professionally with clearly addicted peers has raised a few eyebrows, I literally couldn’t care less.

Nobody’s that damn important. And that includes all of us. Nobody.

HT/The Dirt Lawyer