Technology and Happiness: When Work Leads to Balance and Life Becomes a Ride

Technology and Happiness: When Work Leads to Balance and Life Becomes a Ride

It’s not what you have but how you use it that brings happiness…

I’ve believed this for many years now, in relation to technology, possessions, wealth and even natural attributes and talents. This article from the Huffington post reinforces my belief and brings together some interesting thoughts on happiness, work life balance and technology. Here’s a snippet to whet your appetite…

Technology has certainly changed the landscape of our culture. From creative outlets and communication to social structures and mobile work/live spaces, our lives are changing radically and quickly. Some worry that technology is undermining our connections to ourselves and to our communities. Others seek ways to use technology to build networks and relationships. And still others stumble into the potential of an inverse relationship between experience and technology: for some, technology is opening windows to re-engage with their inner-selves and with the world…

…and later in the article she writes:

Perhaps that is the take-away: we can see our computers and your mobile devises as constant static fixtures or we can see them as flexible tools and portable places, and technology as a conduit for creative personal and inter-personal relationships.

Interested? Read the full and original happiness related article HERE