Olivier Rioux

Imagine a world where the internet does not exist. No Facebook, no Twitter, no Instagram. Can you fathom it? It seems impossible, doesn't it? Yet, there was a time when this was the reality.
In the not-so-distant past, we were forced to interact with people in person, and it was considered the norm. Nowadays, it seems that we've become so accustomed to living in a virtual world that we've forgotten how to connect on a real, human level.
I'm not saying that the internet is inherently bad. In fact, it can be an incredibly powerful tool for communication, education, and entertainment. However, when we spend too much time immersed in the digital realm, we start to lose touch with the real world. We start to forget how to interact with people in person, and we start to lose our sense of community.
Olivier Rioux
I remember a time when I would spend hours talking to my friends on the phone. We would talk about everything, from our dreams to our fears. We would laugh, we would cry, and we would support each other through thick and thin. Nowadays, it seems like all of those conversations have been replaced with quick, superficial texts. We no longer have the time or the patience to really listen to each other.
I'm not the only one who has noticed this change. In a recent study, researchers found that people who spend a lot of time on social media are more likely to experience loneliness and depression. They also found that people who spend time interacting with others in person are more likely to be happy and healthy.
It's clear that we need to find a balance between our online and offline lives. We need to make time for both virtual and in-person interactions. If we don't, we risk losing our sense of community and our ability to connect with others on a real, human level.
I know that it can be difficult to break away from the internet. After all, it's become such an integral part of our lives. But I urge you to try. Make an effort to spend more time interacting with people in person. Join a club, volunteer for a cause that you care about, or simply go for a walk in the park. You might be surprised at how much better you feel when you connect with others in the real world.
It's time to put down our phones and start living again. It's time to reconnect with our friends, our families, and our communities. It's time to experience the world through our own eyes, not through the lens of a screen.
So what are you waiting for? Get out there and start living.