Staying Alive. Online.

Being online is not a pleasure. Nor is it fun, frolic or trivial. It is necessary, beneficial, and, it is real.

Back in the 70s or the 80s, and even the 90s for many, learning, knowing was such a yearning. More so if you were keen to reach out to people who knew better, or opportunities that would bring together knowledge. 

No longer.

The world has converged before you, offering you at the key of a button, anytime at your convenience, what you wish to know, or, what you want to learn. And, there are people who make your learning better, sharpen your knowledge better and tell you that there is more to learn. Much much more, than you can or will imagine.

Why then some people consider being online an addiction, a phobia or living with the unreal? Why are children dissuaded and employees warned? 

Online is not the issue here. Seeing online as a waste of time is the issue. Of course, it is a waste of time if you do not know what to do online. But if you do not engage online in your daily life, you may just end wasting an opportunity of a lifetime.

If you know that being online is to know, you have crossed its first barrier. You then know that there is a science and art in engaging the opportunity better. For your good, for your growth and for your better existence. It is now when your cultivation skills take over. 

The kid will go wild on games, the employee on chatting. But when they learn that they can strike something out of it, more meaningful and valuable, that kid or the employee would take a leap.

The benchmarks and standards of being responsive has changed. If you take longer than a day to respond, you will soon be blocked as lazy. And, very soon, being instantaneous will be considered responsible.

Of course it is a challenge. That is why the applications and tools exist to help you meet the challenge better. 

The learning curve is not simple. It will take hours, days and years to be adept with it. The more you postpone making online part of your daily life, the more you will set a gap between the world and you. Sooner the world will expect you to be amidst it as a matter of course. Not convenience, nor privilege. 

Finding the most efficient tools is a learning. Further, you have to keep pace with it. 

Customising the social media for you is a learning. It is also a learning to use which social media for what and how. It is a learning how to articulate exclusively on the various media, and, with diverse and varied people. It is a learning which are the contacts that make a difference to your knowledge and who you would simply stay in touch with. You will begin to know who will help you cultivate your skills, hobbies or interests better.

It is a learning to use the social media to build your network or friends or business colleagues better. It is a learning that the deeper knowledge of using digital will never come at the key of a button. It will take time, experience and expertise. 

At any given time, there will be a lot to catch up with. Therefore, keeping the windows on screen is wiser as it will be your best break between work. Making the breaks shorter but more frequent will be a learning yet again. The successful one will learn capturing the right knowledge, and even the more varied and diverse knowledge smarter and better. As you evolve the digital will enhance your efficiencies with words, phrases and sentences. 

Is it not a joy? When you find your understanding of knowledge, people, images, art, designs, sciences, societies, business, industry and trends get better by the day. How much more proud you will be when you can relate to so much at ease, and in plenty?

Soon you may find knowing your 5000 contacts closer, and, as they add value to your life, profession, business or success, you are endowed. 

Look into it closer: in the foreseeable future online is not forsake- able. To the contrary, your proficiency in using the online media to your advantage will better your V Card or CV.

Just as you managed to come out of radio or television addiction, and use them appreciably, you will find it simpler to stay out of the online addiction. Then you will stay alive online, wiser and better.

It is quite realistic to see that soon not knowing the craft will virtually paint one with being unrealistic with times.


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