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Write a poem or a letter to yourself about your goals for the new year 6 days, 7 hours agoThe Device: The Phone
Nikhil BagriThe past is gone,
The future untold.
Only the present,
Is in our control.Yet from dawn to dusk,
In my hand,
I hold the device,
The enabler of my imprisonment.“No more!” I tell myself.
“Not this year” I promise.
Yet the bright white keeps calling me back.
The notification pings,
And I forget I’m cutting back.When I wake up,
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Nikhil, I love this. This part really spoke to me – This year,
If someone must meet me,
They must do it in person,
And must physically greet me.
I think we all could use some time away from our phones. It’s so crazy how much of our lives are spent looking at a machine instead of looking at one another. Thank you for sharing this. It’s really…read more
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Omg! I’m not the only one facing this problem. I hate that my phone sometimes takes hold of me from doing certain things and plans. It’s so annoying but what I try to do to help myself is set alarms to do certain things even if that calls me to hang out with my friends at a certain time too. Amazing letter!
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It is amazing how you have crafted these words. I think you are currently describing how I have been feeling over the last few years. I have days where I just want to throw my phone away, but I know I can’t because it holds almost everything that I need. The struggle is real. Thank you for sharing your words with us. It is a never ending battle.…read more
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