Just because we have the technology, doesn’t mean we should use it. That sentence could undoubtedly be applied to numerous things, but in my case, I’m referring to Facebook.
It crept up on me slowly, a few minutes stolen here and there to eavesdrop on the world. But in just a few months I discovered I was producing much less writing suitable for submission, even when I cut my television time to no more than two hours a night.
“BF,” Before Facebook, I was just as happy not to know where anyone was at any given time, or what they had for breakfast, or that they’d had a lousy day. Perhaps ignorance really is bliss.
Facebook had the potential to suck hours of time right away from me. I say “had,” because I’ve finally mastered the art of “selective viewing.” I’m now back to 10 minutes in the morning and 10 at night. If anything major happens to my friends between the times I check in, I’m sure there’ll be something posted about it for me to read later.
IF I want to.