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Aug 27, 2014
"We are all so much together, but we are all dying of loneliness." --Albert Schweitzer
Kindness In An Age of Connected Disconnection
Years ago, we didn't have to try so hard to stay connected. People lived in neighborhoods, and there weren't many strangers that didn't ultimately become friends. We watched over one another with relationships built upon a foundation of shared interdependence, ensuring plenty of kindness to go around. Sadly though, through our own scientific progress, we now live in an age of 'connected disconnection.' Even the most basic of needs are provided by faceless entities. But, at what cost? Read on to learn of the direct correlation between kindness and personal connection.
BE THE CHANGE
Try to bring awareness to those moments of disconnectedness. Or, alternately, why not designate an hour of your day to go 'hands free' instead?
