We've developed a culture of instant accessibility. When I was younger, I would go to record stores and dream about the albums I would buy next. It might be months between when I first heard a song and when I bought the album. Or I might never buy it...I would go to a friend's house to listen to it.
If I wanted to learn about something, I would plan to check out a book next time I go the library.
Now I can listen to two million songs online for a low monthly fee. I can look up any information about anything I want.
There are tons of advantages to what the Internet offers: having everything right there when we need it. But it can be easy to lose that yearning, that drive for something outside our reach.
The Internet can turn into a tool that is giving you "just enough" of what you need, but without real satisfaction. It's like snacking all day long. The risk is forgetting the joys of a "real meal."
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