Day 85
19th October 2011
`Utility is when you have one telephone, luxury is when you have two, opulence is when you have three – and paradise is when you have none'
Doug Larson
Don't Become a Victim of Telephone Tyranny.
Are you becoming addicted to your mobile phone and a slave of the `telephone tyranny'? Have you carefully studied your style of using this most important communication device? Do you know how many hours you spend on telephone every day?
Any technology should be used for productive purpose and if we are not conscious, we will become a slave to technology. In fact, a misused technology will become counterproductive.
For the next ten days do the following exercise:
- Practice a `telephone free zone' of two or three hours every day.
- Let people know that you will not answer your official calls after a specific time, unless it is absolutely necessary.
- Resolve not to speak for more than three to four minutes on any personal call.
- Use your discretion before you place a call. When in doubt, don't make the call!
- Have a target to cut down your telephone bill be 20% from next month.
- Jot down five ways how you are going to be more intelligent in the use of your mobile.
Today introspect over the above questions and check if you are overusing your phone.
N C Sridharan
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