In the beginning…
When did it start? What platform was the first social network? In the beginning there was the word. Well in truth it was probably just a grunt.
“Ugh, he say’s loudly,” pointing upward toward the bright harvest moon. His gaze slowly follows round the fire briefly stopping in silence to touch each face dancing in the dark through flickering flames. It’s autumn and the night sky is clear and cold.
As we huddle closer within our circle of warmth, we know what he means. Winter’s just around the corner. This evening the unknown remains quiet, somewhere out there in the night. Yet we know it’s coming. We believe in us, but yearn for assurances. The journey to future is unknown and come spring, we ponder who will be here, some may not.
Survival is so wired into our DNA and we know our chances are better together than alone. Yet, even then the temptation is to choose only those that think like us. It’s human nature. But, life demonstrates everyday our odds for not only survival but prosperity are through diversity.
Technology impacts every aspect of our lives and yet we are human beings with wants, needs, and desires. So much of our communication today is digital and that has altered our behavior. Don’t just chase toys and platforms. Use these awesome tools to reach out and discover. Social media is not about ‘not’ being in person. It’s about creating opportunity to be in person when it’s appropriate.
I left my office in Kent today a few minutes after 5:00 pm, it was already dark. As I was walking across the parking lot I was thinking about the time we spend looking into screens. It’s amazing that through our eyes our mind interprets these dots, these pixels of light, as image.
As I look up at a beautiful autumn sky with a great big bright moon behind a few wispy clouds, I smile. “Ugh.”
“That ain’t pixels, that’s eternity.”
