Is technology making us lazy?

As we are progressing ahead, technology is continuously advancing ahead with new and new gadgets being introduced to people. With these gadgets people are getting lazy and try to use machines for each and every job. In this 21st century people are getting used to live easy and a luxurious lifestyle. If you have correct tech at your home you do not need to move out of your bed for anything. Technology also makes one extremely dependent on it. Know it is impossible to imagine a day without cell phone or internet. It is extremely bad as one gets handicapped without technology. If you need entertainment there is no need of getting dressed up or going out just call a restaurant from your bed, switch on Netflix and enjoy your day. All these things can be done just by sitting on the bed. It also decreases meeting between friend and family as one just video calls the other person. Before shopping was a huge task as it would take a whole day and drain or tire you completely, but now you just have to search on internet and you will get best products at cheapest price. All these things prove that technology helps people but it makes people extremely lazy. No one is ready to do hard work and all are acquainted to luxurious lifestyle. Technology evokes laziness in every generation as it causes many health problems, emotional problem and many other problems.

Ways by which technology makes people lazy

• Today most of the people are working on computers and laptops and in fixed cubicle offices which make increases health problems and ultimately makes people very lazy. It also brings lack of interest in people towards their work. Most of the work is done through laptop which gives rise to health problems like back and spinal pain, knee pain and neck pain.

• Today any type of work or problem can be solved by just sitting on a sofa. From shopping to paying bills, earning money, social media which is the favourite thing for teenagers, newspapers one does not need to go early morning to buy newspaper as it can read news about the whole world by just tapping on the Mobile.

• Shopping and restaurants are also a reason why people are getting lazy. You can buy anything of every brand on the world by just giving your address on the app and it will be delivered to your home. Many women feel lazy to cook as food is available at just a call away and also at very affordable prices.

• Transportation is also one of the key reason for the laziness of people. People should use public transport which will include some walking and hard work. But instead, they use chauffeur driven cars or use taxis which pick up from their door step.

• Entertainment of highest quality is available at our home which makes is extremely lazy to think about any other activity. It makes sit us in one place for hours and hours without getting bored which is extremely bad for the health. We switch from one gadget to another such as after watching TV for a couple of hours we use a laptop and then use mobile. This makes us a couch potato and increases problems like obesity significantly. It also shuts creativity and the urge to learn new things. That is the reason why today’s children are not able to indulge in activities.

• Social media, in reality, creates difference between people. People constantly chat but when they meet them they feel very awkward. Also due to internet people hardly meet each other and even when they meet they are constantly chatting with other people.

Technology has many pros and cons and one of its major cons is that people are getting extremely lazy. It is also due to a rise in internet companies which offers data at a very cheap price. Due to gadgets and the internet, people are losing interest in most of the activities. Health and medical problems have shoot up immensely. Teachers have pointed out that kids are not able to think innovatively. People should realize and make a balance between usage of technology and performing other activities.

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