Uncomfortable with oneself? Mobile is the answer

Mobile phones have become the de-facto "time killer" or "boredom killer." People might have to spend 30 seconds inside an elevator yet they will keep on fiddling with their mobile phones, not sure what they check. I guess most of the times its Facebook update, gmail, or sometimes office mails. But many simply keep their fingers on the buttons/phone, just for the sake of it, without actually performing any activity.

This could be a sign of over dependance on technology and an indication about being uncomfortable with oneself. Person who is comfortable with silence, peace, lack of activity, will rarely use mobile phones like many other do. Why can't one put the phone inside pocket and use it when there is a real need?

Consumerism drives most of these phenomenon that easy access to anything will multiply its consumption and usage. Therefore, had it not been for mobile may be the use of Facebook would have been reduced. But now, with internet access in mobile people can keep checking random stuff on the internet. Though people can live the life the way they want, but sometime it becomes amusing to see people just love-struck with their mobile devices. Not sure what long term implications, if any this may have.

If someone wants to reduce this dependance the change has to come from fundamentals. Just avoiding phone will not work. There needs to be a revamp of personality in terms of being comfortable with silence, peace, oneself, lack of activity, etc. In this world something or other will keep on happening, that should not mean that one should keep abreast of all these developments.

However, the change will come only when a person believes that his mobile consumption is becoming an addiction. The realization has to be from inside and not externally forced. Its not far to see mobile detox camps in the future in the line of drug rehabilitation centers. Social network addiction may go the same way.