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Family and Computers
by Donesia Muhammad
Now here is a topic you WON'T see everyday because many
peopleare either embarrassed to talk about it or don't want to
admitthe truth about themselves.
Can your family actually be jealous of an inanimate object?Well
sure, look how many people complain that:
You spend too much time on that tv?Why don't you just marry the
tv !!You are always working on that car, you love that car more
thanme!!
Yada, Yada, you get the idea.
We may have all at one point in time said one of those words,so
why should this be any different for the computer.
With the computer, you can do so much with it, whether you
areoperating a business or not, the possibilities are endless,
sotherefore a lot of time can be spent on the computer and
youmay not even realize it.
Remember when the internet first became popular, and the
newswould talk a lot about how many people spent so much
timegetting "hooked" that their marriages, and family
relationshipswere suffering.
Employers had to put out tons of memo's and new rules
regardingemployee use of the internet on Company time.
How many times when you were bored at work did you
findSomething to do online. Check your email, play a game, surf
andshop, etc.
The plain and very simple fact is that the net is
veryaddictive, I can easily have my mind set to take care of
onetask on the computer, and next thing you know an idea pops
upto surf, and by that time a few hours have passed...Now what
was I supposed to do in the first place??
It is almost human nature to worry about these things, but
itdoesn't have to be this way.
Just as how you can have a good friend that you spend a lot
oftime with and maybe a spouse gets jealous, the same can
happenwith a computer.
Of Course, I am not just talking about spouses, the childrencan
have those same feelings.
If your child needs some help with homework or something
ingeneral but you are always putting it off because you have
todo something on the computer, those feelings can
erupt.Anytime you are not trying to balance your daily tasks,
thenthis can be a problem
Just because YOU have a computer now doesn't mean that you
arenow Information KING /QUEEN almighty.
There are still some things that the computer can't teach
us...If your family absolutely cannot handle the amount of time
youspend online and they resent everything about it, then that
istime for extra help, a counselor of some sort of
anyprofessional that you can find to help find out why it
seemslike they are not happy when you try to be happy.
If they don't care what you do online, but are there to ask
youhow much money you have in Paypal, then its time to get
themmore interested in YOUR business.
Incorporate all the benefits of your business to them, let
themknow of any and ALL parts of your business that your family
maywant to know about.
"Well you know now that I have my own business, then we
candeduct this and that on our taxes"
"Well you know now that I have my own business, we may be
ableto qualify for items at a wholesale price"
"Well you know now that I have my own business, my new
clientcan give you a great discount on their product since they
lovemy work"
Sell yourself and your business, use common sense and you
can'tgo wrong.
What If You Are At Fault?
So what if you are creating the jealous tendencies and
don'teven realize or can't see the warning signs.Do you treat
your pc better than you do some of your friendsand relatives?
Do you go into a fit when someone else is on your pc?Do you
feel that the pc is what saves you from going crazy oneday ?
If the pc breaks down, do you go into depression and
withdrawalperiods until it is fixed?
Now while many of us love our pc's, and we act as if a part
ofus is missing if the pc is down, do you get so focused on
thecomputer that you forget that there is a life around you,
youknow the life you had before you got on the computer.
So What Can You Do About It?
If you are not one who is wasting time on the computer
orintentionally putting everyone on the back burner so you
canwork, then here are some tips that may help your situation:
Introduce them to the Computer.
Sounds crazy, but a lot of people are afraid of new
technologyand they think nothing but negative thoughts on the
subject.Many of us have relatives who have never been near a
computerand don't know how it works, well let them know it is
not someas scary as you thought. Let them know all you are
trying to dois make money like everyone else, but in a modern
way asopposed to the old way of clocking in at 9, and clocking
out at5.
Set A Time Limit For Pc Use
Yes we need to spend as much time as possible our first
fewyears on the computer, but when you have a family at home,
youHAVE to set some sort of limit or when you are making all
thatmoney, no one will be around to see it.
It's A Machine, Not A Person
So don't treat it as such. If Someone offers some informationto
you, don't run and say " Well the internet told me such andsuch
on the subject and you are wrong"
Remember there is wrong information on the computer too.You
ever know some people who treat their pets better thanhumans,
well don't fall victim to any of it.
Let the Fears Go, Some people are afraid to even turn off
theircomputer... as if they are going to miss some huge
importantemail..
Let It Go Before You Drive Yourself Crazy...
Smell The Roses
No, you don't have to read your local paper online, you
canstill have it delivered to your door.
No, you don't have to watch your favorite programs online,
youcan still go to the television.
No, you don't have to buy everything online, the stores
arestill out there and are still making tons of money from
peoplewho walk in there every day.
We Love Technology but ask anyone who like myself, spendsplenty
of time every day online, we all miss the simple thingsin life.
So Get Up and Go Outside and Remember What Fresh Air
SmellsLike.
Take a break from worrying about email filters, or
yourconversion rate, or your search engine rankings,
justbreathe.....
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