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I started reading a new book today and was just taken back by the introduction.
In this new age of technology, with televisions, computers, digital recorders, and so much more readily available to find and retrieve any information we might need, the one thing we may be neglecting is that marvelous God-given apparatus that exceeds them all – our brain. We may have become too content to let other people and things do the studying, the searching, and even some of the thinking and evaluating for us.
As a result, even while our brains are being increasingly enriched with sensory input, our memories, creativity, reasoning, communication, and other cognitive abilities may be atrophying in the wake of this increased dependency.
The author then goes on to talk about how we need to use our brain and rely less on technology to do things. As I thought about this I realized this is all too true. I rely on my computer to remember everything for me. I often say I have a bad memory and can’t remember if I don’t write it down (i.e. type it somewhere). That may be partly true, but I think I have also let technology take that over for me.
Wow! Something to think about today… but for heaven’s sake, don’t just bookmark it so you don’t forget, but then end up forgetting about it anyway… do something about it.
