I've not really thought much about this, how it would be if I was to be somewhere, nowhere to be found and all stuck with not any form of digital connection. That certainly would be one of the worst nightmares of the modern-day individual, one who has become so intertwined with the digital world and life that a life without it could seem unpleasant and terrible.
I remember the recent electricity struggle and difficulty we experienced in my area. It seemed like since the rain started pouring, we've had to keep facing the issue. Last week was the height of it for me. I had many tasks to complete, from work offline to some online tasks. The issue made the last weekend so unproductive I have quite a number of tasks to complete now, and it's certainly not something I hope to see happen again.
What if then, I was lost somewhere, without electricity and any form of digital connection? The truth is that it won't seem easy for the first few weeks. I mean, for a digital enthusiast and one so used to it, much like last week's experience, this one would go on to do more rather. With no hope for some connection, no digital device, and no internet, it would be an initial struggle, for different reasons.
Talk also of how scary this could seem, waking up to a new environment entirely and having to adjust in the sense of feeding, security, welfare, health and all the normal routine that now seems something else. It would be a lot to take in. Cut off from every form of suport, this could take a great toll leading to some behavioral changes and adjustments.
As a person who has built some skills, and still doing, around the digital world, it would mean a disconnection from them. Some of these skills are more than just means to earn for me, but a connection to an inner blissful part of me. I design, and I enjoy doing that, it brings a sense of fulfilment to meet the needs of others, in the name of clients. Finding myself in such a situation would mean doing away with this aspect of me, it surely won't be easy to embrace.
While the situation could prove to be a difficulty and struggle, making something good out of every situation is a lesson I've learned. The experience could be a traumatic one, but it could also be a time and period I could need. This could provide the opportunity to deeply meditate on life, connect with nature and maybe pause and understand the world better.
Some of the deep-minded individuals and probably philosophers, now renowned could be traced to isolations like this, which allowed them to tap into something within them. There are things about me I discovered, but I believe there could be more. An experience like that could help me to tap into something deep, an intuition within me that could be revolutionary.
So, I guess if something like that ever happened, I would just struggle and be overwhelmed at first, but realising that there could be more, could push me to the realisation of something more indeed, something bigger, a better connection with self and with nature. Much more, a greater connection to my maker, for with the silence and isolation, a greater connection could be achieved.
