Take a break

This morning I went to a nice neighborhood cafe for brunch and almost everyone around me was working on a laptop. 10 AM on a Sunday and they can’t tear themselves away from it, whether they’re working, checking email, or Facebooking.

When I walk anywhere I see most people with their heads down, staring at their phones. People riding the subway spend the entire time texting or playing games on their phones, completely unaware of their surroundings.

The world isn’t going to end if you don’t answer that text or email immediately.

I’m a mobile app developer and I spend my entire workday in front of a computer. I treasure my off time away from the computer and my 20 minute phone-free commute. I prefer to be present and see what’s around me rather than stare at my phone when I walk around the city.