Who would have thought that Alexander Graham Bell, the inventor of the telephone, considered his newly created invention a distraction? He did.
Bell refused to have one in his private study because he needed to remain focused on his work. This is one in a long line of telephone and cellphone users we read about who’ve distanced themselves from their phone to get back quality time with their family and friends. While doing this, they gain a renewed appreciation of deeper relationships and success.“Unplugged” by Richard Simon is a small book with a big idea. Its subtitle says it all: “How to break up with your phone and reclaim your life.” Simon provides examples of people around the world who have turned off their smartphone, eliminated it entirely from their lives, or downsized to a simpler version.
