Are we accomplishing more?  Or, just doing less faster.

Thomas Jefferson organized the first nation-wide political party in the late 18th Century with nothing more than pen, paper and stamp.  Think about that.

True, the nation was smaller back then.  Yet, I could have cited the drafting and passage of the Declaration of Independence or a dozen of other pre-digital accomplishments.  For Jefferson alone.

OK, I get it.  I’m not suggesting anyone try to put the genie back in the bottle.  But remember, it’s a choice.  Maybe we would be more creative, relaxed, balanced, productive, happier and whatever if we un-plugged more often.

So, quit typing so much.  Pick up a pen.  Or crayon.  Look at a cloud or bird or another person’s face.  Try being still.

You might be surprised by what you notice.  Or, by who notices you.