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Write a poem or a letter to yourself about your goals for the new year 1 week, 1 day ago The 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,
The first thing I search for isn’t my mother’s love,
Or my sister’s hugs.
It is that same cruel device.The device that has made me forget,
How to be diligent and live in the moment.
The device that has made me negligent,
Not just of myself and my needs,
But of the ones I hold close to my heart and my deeds.After spending hours on the device,
I barely notice and fail to realize,
How much time has passed.This year,
I am not making a false promise to myself.
I’m getting rid of the device,
That has turned my life into this hell.This year,
I am sleeping on time.
No more notifications,
No more distractions at lunchtime.This year,
If someone must meet me,
They must do it in person,
And must physically greet me.This year,
My time,
Is mine and mine alone,
To give to friends and family,
Instead of my phone.Voting is open!
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 wise and thoughtful, and I think I am going to make it my goal to use the phone less as well. Thank you for sharing and thank you for being a part of The Unsealed family! <3 Lauren
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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. Technology.
Good luck. You write so beautiful
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