Vinceland

I've got two new holes in my head, courtesy of some rotten teeth. I had them removed the other day and the drugs gave me some time to think.

None of us communicate enough. We don't have the patience to sit and talk. Our relationships suffer from the lack of real interaction and true understanding.

The ability to listen and speak is something that used to be super important to people. In fact, it was essential to living, it was something people focused on.

Today we listen to corporations, politicians and news anchors more than we listen to our friends or family. These are not the people we should listen to or understand.

I believe technology can and will help people. But it should not help at the expense of real human understanding.

People wonder why therapists and "shrinks" are so busy today. Why are "personal assistants" and life coaches becoming more popular and necessary careers? These people are paid to listen. And they are paid to speak back to you, but mostly just listen.

So, many people retreat into their own minds, which can drive you crazy by not allowing emotions to be released, instead keeping them bottled up, like lava in an active volcano.

But more people just cruise, letting everyday life float along without realizing what's passing them by. This is probably my zone…

The ability to meet, speak, understand and communicate with other people is one of the things that makes life what it is. And it can make life, work and play better.

The problem is it takes work, and generally, people are lazy. This is definitely my zone…