LIFE WITH AND WITHOUT

If they told me that there will come a time when I will be this attached to a phone I would have argued with all the strength that was in me. Growing up, I saw how people were attached to ordinary cellphones that had just snake games, bounce game and the likes. They could go hours playing that game and not get tired. And then when android phones came, it went to another level. Now they could chat with that new friend or family or classmates or colleagues on 2go, facebook and the likes. Things never got better on the aspect of having more time for self. It only got worse.

For the Hivelearners topic, we are asked to share our honest response on whether or not we can go hours without our phones or devices (exempting the time when we go to sleep). This is a practical question and answering it honestly will be in our own favour because that’s the only way we can know if truly we need help or not. So as much as I can, I’ll try to keep it simple and straightforward. So without further ado, let’s find out what my response is! I’m not even sure I know how this will end, lol.

If not for one thing, I would have loved to give a brief explanation on how my day goes normally but I won’t do that. Well, as much as I can, I have tried to always avoid picking up my phone first whenever I wake up in the morning without saying my prayers. I remember when I first started it, I thought it won’t be possible because I was so drawn to my phone at the time. It was really concerning and I was able to tell myself the truth and that was when I was able to figure out a way to do better.

I got to find out that I was more attached to my phone because I got involved with making money online and also making friends online too. I don’t have a laptop or any other device except my phone and I can’t help it most times. Most of my friends already knows how attached I am to my phone and they complain about it but then, there is nothing I can really do about it except someone promises to sponsor all my expenses for a month or something, lol. Using my phone is both a way of making a living for myself and also a way of having fun too and spending time with my friends online.

Well, besides the fact that I’m always with my phone, there are just some important times when I can’t be with my phone no matter how tempted I am. And one of them is using my phone during bible study. Interestingly, no one taught me this personally. Even before I became an adult, I always see people advise others to avoid using their phones in worship and that got stuck to me until date. I find it unruly to be with my phone trying to make money or chatting with friends or watching reels when I should be worshipping my creator and learning from his words how to be a better person. I mean, I won’t dare to do that if I was with the president or someone of high caliber so why then should I be comfortable doing that in God’s presence? That’s a question I answered personally that changed a lot of things for me.

I can actually go a whole day without my phone but not without a good reason. Like I said, that’s what I use to earn a living so it will be unwise to just leave it because I want to prove a point. But I know that I can definitely go days without my phone if I have a good reason to. But I will definitely feel like something is missing but I know I will cope just fine. The way I’m trying to live my life, is a way that I won’t have anything holding me back at any point in time. As much as I’m still struggling with this, I try to start with the little things and I believe that if I ever feel my phone is taking too much than it should, I’ll be able to take a break from it.

But as long as it’s not causing me any harm or anyone harm, I think I’m good to go. I have some days when I just chose to let my phone rest. Some days I just pick up a book to read or even my Bible and I always feel very proud and happy for myself. And now that I think about it, I think I’d do that more often so I can remind myself that I don’t need anything holding me back. As long as I’m not doing anything productive with my device and I’m attached to it, I will say that my reliance on it is really concerning and needs me to have an introspection about a way out.

This is my response to the topic, thanks for reading through. ❤️