What is My 'Mobile'? The World We've Lost

Hello everyone! Today, I'd like to pause for a moment and talk with you all about 'mobile,' which has become a part of our lives.

1932: A Cry from a Time Without 'Mobile'

I recently came across an interesting article titled 'Without My Mobile.' This article borrows a line from a work published in 1932, a staggering 90 years ago, to pose a question to us. In the work, Vidal says to Luisa Fernanda, "Without your love, I am worthless." 💖

The author suggests that if Vidal had a mobile phone, he might have sung, "Without my mobile, I am worthless." 😲

It's dizzying just to imagine. Nowadays, many of us find it hard to go even a few minutes without our phones. However, back in 1932, even without mobile phones, there were people who filled their own worlds with other things.

In Search of My Own 'Small Island'

The author recalls childhood memories of spending hours in the bathroom. That cramped, small space was 'my own small island,' free from anyone's disturbance. There, the child would imagine the world, compose poetry, and pass the time with a golden seal ring bought by his mother. 💍

He adds an anecdote that the ring was actually inconvenient, so he took it off to play and ended up losing both, after which he stopped wearing the ring.

Today, Is 'Mobile' My 'Small Island'?

Today, it's common to see many people inseparable from their phones, whether in the bathroom or anywhere else. The author found it striking to see people at the gym sitting in front of exercise equipment, staring only at their screens, engrossed in their phones as if offering a sacred prayer. He even thought that those who just stared at their phones without exercising might remain in that spot until the next day. 😮

Indeed, while mobile phones have become indispensable to our lives, I wonder if they sometimes alienate us from reality and trap us in a virtual world.

How often and in what situations do you use your mobile phone?

Is 'mobile' a mere device for you, or a tool for building your own world, like your childhood 'small island'? Or conversely, is it something that increasingly isolates us?

Pause and Reflect on My 'Mobile'

Today, we live in a constant flood of information. We hold our phones in our hands to keep up with a rapidly changing world or simply to pass the time.

But just like Vidal in 1932, or the author in his childhood, don't we also need our own 'small island' where we can focus entirely on ourselves, undisturbed by 'mobile'?

Why not put down your phone for a moment and focus on the reality before your eyes? Make eye contact with loved ones, feel the surrounding scenery, or simply do nothing and take time to reflect on yourself. 😊

Today, what story does your 'mobile' want to tell?

Thank you for taking your precious time to read this article. I hope we can all pause for a moment and reflect together on what is truly valuable. ✨