My parents got married 41 years ago today. When they tied the knot, the world was undergoing radical changes. Social attitudes were being forever altered. The media was about to uncover a huge problem with the government.
Photos moved the nation to do great things. Words kept people spellbound.
Now, 41 years later, our society is changing once again. The org chart that has ruled American since inception is crumbling. Heck, it’s already crumbled.
A plane crashes in New York City and the media gets photos and video from the population, not from beat reporters.
You lock your keys out of the car and make a phone call from outside the vehicle. To a number you found by checking out a global network of information held in the palm of your hand.
You meet a close friend in a restaurant and realize it’s the first time in your long relationship that you’ve ever stood in the same physical space.
You want to work from the beach and realize the only thing keeping you from doing so is … your own reluctance to do so.
How funny is it that my parents vowed to remain together for the rest of their lives, never realizing that their lives would change so much.
They had a choice. They could either allow the changes to wash them away, or they could adapt to the new world. They could retain their moorings, adapt and retain their sensibilities. Their relationships. Their values.
Technology changes how we interact, but it doesn’t dictate the fundamentals of how we make connections. Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, whatever – it’s just a platform. What you do with it is up to you, and how you use it to make connections is your choice.
Don’t confuse the platform with the fundamentals.
You can tweet, Facebook or just make the cocktail party circuit your home. You can meetup, tweetup or just catch up over coffee or a meal.
But whatever you do, you need to remember to do something.
Now. Before it’s too late.
Good point new tech but relationship is key
Good point new tech but relationship is key