Virtually Real vs Really Virtual

Gradually and constantly we are draw into a virtual space provided by virtual devices, logged on to a virtual society (Social media), what ever happened to communal living ? Does 21st century technology connect us more or isolate us further? Many questions beg answers one of which bothers on regulation, who is policing the virtual space?

The new obsession in town, an addiction on its own, self inflicted, contagions and respects no race, that is the crave for virtuality,  virtual money, virtual networking (Social media),..... just to mention a few. 24 hours a day, how much time do we spend with the real world.

By going virtual I mean a world, created, I mean indulgence in like it tweet it post it, follow us, all leading where? More like keeping up with the joneses. Being real, now I mean spontaneous, I mean embarrassing the sweet and bitter challenges that only reality can provide, Swimming in an ocean of feeling each others pulse as to the lols, and the wtf that virtual interaction provides

How many hours a day does the owner of twitter spend online, ever wondered? If Bill Gate was always on face book Microsoft wouldn't have come to life, If Mark. z didn’t focus on his project, FB would be in existence only as a mirage.The dope of the 21st century, how addicted are we to these.

Are we constantly connected or constantly distracted?

Virtuality, for lack of a better word, is now the norm rather than the alternative. Those who are far are kept close, as those who are close by are kept far thanks to our new found connectivity. We replace real communication by flat text, that convey no real human feelings ,it more of creating impression as to just been yourself. When last did you check up on your facebook? First thing this morning,  some few minutes ago….

The need to interact in ways other than social mediating (on the internet),can never bee over emphasized as the need to feel each other’s pulse, hear the tone behind each word spoken, is one in which social media connection can not replace,

The warmth from hugs or has any replaced a pat on the back or the welcome from an hand shake, We are beings, not programmed robots even though a few would believe they are,

Research shows that physical contacts reduces human anxiety, ever wondered why everyone is so anxious these days, been programmed by the various beeps on devices to twitch each time we hear them.
How long can we sustain these habits?

Are you using the social media or is the social media.........

For Instance:

What you are going through in life  at the moment can be detected by what you click on Pin interest. Your preferences can be put together by what you follow on twitter, Leaving facebook aside your personal profile can be built  from your Google account maybe we should be looking at not including  the word PRIVACY in the next dictionary update.

Before now we where more empathic, less distracted more productive than we presently are.

Moderation is key

Is your close friend a mobile phone?, really then how come you are reading this article on it. What do we present on Facebook? an ideal life, Ideal relationship, but truly on the background we all struggle to keep our heads above water.

Yes, Putting up real life situation does not get lots of likes (but is that what we want our lives to be about). Have you found the satisfaction you need from the virtual world so far. 

        PUTTING IT RIGHT

This is not to rule it out completely, it is to put a check on the increasing dependence on the virtual world at the expense of neglecting the real real world. 

The real world is real, virtual should be used in moderation (Entertainment) not to stand the place of what is real.

Lets Power down our devices for a while, respecting the presence of those around  and  have real interaction with immediate family and friends. Putting the virtual world on hold for the real world not the other way around.

The virtuality is this, reality ceases to exist with virtuality in place, the reality is this virtuality is here with us what we do with it determines our reality not the reality. The responsibilities lies on individuals to choose to be really virtual or if we are better off virtually real.