Let's Communicate

The era of technology has made the world into a global village where everyone is constantly in contact with everyone irrespective of the time or distance differences. We are continuously sharing the events of day with our friends and loved ones across the world through social media apps, WhatsApp or snap chatting our every action. As a result, the idea of spending a day without our cell phones has become a nightmare for most of us. But what we are blindly ignoring is the fact that in our efforts to stay connected with those not around us, we are failing to acknowledge those who are.

We have become so accustomed to capture our moments that we have actually stopped living them. And to top it off, we have stopped talking to each other. Now I know most of you would argue with this but just think about it. How many times in the past week have you been around the people you care about and who care about you and been able to talk about anything you felt like without the fear of being mocked or judged? You’ll probably not like the answer because neither do I.

Somehow knowingly or unknowingly, we have developed such a strong idea of what is wrong and what is right by our ideals that we refuse to accept that another person may have a different opinion. And in our rigidity, we have distanced ourselves from anyone who doesn’t agree with our perspective instead of trying to make sense of their views. But this is not how it should be. Yes, you are entitled to an opinion and yes, you are right in what you think but that doesn’t mean the next person doesn’t have the same rights.

Keeping in mind our current circumstances of isolation, let’s try something; its called Communication. Talk to yourself and address your feelings and the issues you have been repressing for so long. Talk to your family, share your experiences with each other and listen without judgement. Call your friends with whom you once had lengthy conversations but then became too busy to do so. You will be surprised how much can change with just a small interaction.