Resistance to technology is futile.

Have you ever heard the comment "We managed before we had mobile technology" I believe this to be the die hard comments of those who resist change. But, I believe that resistance is futile. 

Included in this was my-self, I made a contract with my-self to only embrace a small fraction of technology a mobile phone at most, that I could text and make calls on `you know in case of an emergenciy`. I was determined that I would only use what was to my benefit, I was going to be different and not to be sucked in to the chasm, the black hole that I believed technology to be and fall in to the hands of blood sucking businessmen, out to cream in and make themselves rich. Oh, yes and by the way social media, I think I was the last person ever to sign up to Facebook.

When asking my-self the question of how technology has benefitted me over the past ten years? I am staggered by the amount of benefits that have come way, because of technology and being specific, mobile technology in particular. It has benefited my family life, business life and benefits me as I train to teach others. When I think of the communication benefits of personal phone calls,texting and more recently picture messaging, it has enabled me to keep in touch with relatives and friend that with-out such devices I would have had little or no contact with for long periods of time. It has helped me to communicate with customers and help grow my business as an artist, and as images are paramount to me as an artist, I have recently messaged potential clients in Santa Monica California, all from the comfort of my armchair. 

The mobile device has become a research tool,I have used it as a dictionary, thesaurus and  have researched many artist, investigating and compiling information that relates to art history and how art has developed over the centuries into modernism and post-modernism. 

Oh yes and where would I be without my satnav? 

I think the problem lies not in technology itself but, in how you use it. An aeroplane can take people abroad on holiday or it can be used to drop bombs, we have a choice it is up to us. 

Technology used correctly is an amazing tool it can help the poor as much as the rich, it has no boundaries if used to the benefit of all.

I am not just Converted,I am its advocate.