If you're like me, life without 24-hour internet and TV is a distant, hazy memory. So dependent have we become on these things. I recently had my internet and phone service go out at home and I almost disconnected the entire service because of the length of time it took to get it fixed (as a matter of fact, it's still not fixed and disconnection is still a possibility).
The Idea: Choose one day a month (gotta start off slow) when you will not use the two technological items you rely on most. (For me, it'll be the computer/internet and the television.) Instead, use the day to catch up on reading, (the lost art of) letter writing, chores, volunteering, or just enjoying a beautiful day outside.
The Cost: Nothing. In fact, you'll be saving money.
The Benefit: The energy you'll save by turning those things off for one day could probably light and heat a small village. Besides, it's another opportunity for you to focus on other things that might have fallen by the wayside.
Saturday, March 24th will be my day this month when I say no to technology.
Tell me what you think of this idea...
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3 comments:
I think its kinda funny your planning two weeks ahead .....i call it sundays.....
LOL...I seem to have missed an entire week in my plans. I actually intended to do no tech day this Saturday (which for some reason I thought was the 24th), but it's going to be rainy and cold and snowy here, and I'll definitely want to stay inside, so it worked out pretty well that I'd planned two weeks ahead.
hehe, you've got some good ideas here, why oh why did it take me so long to find you??
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