ADHD Is The Norm

Attention deficit disorder is the norm. Our culture encourages it. Change has been happening since the dawn of time. Commercialism has been with us a long time, and the rat race has, too. But, I saw something when I went to the gym today that is becoming more common and I do not like it.

A young man was getting dressed in the locker room while also trying to eat an orange and a high fiber muffin. I noticed him while he was making sucking noises to keep a slice of orange from falling out of his mouth as he put on his shoes. Later he made a cell call while trying to pack his gym bag. He dropped his towel at my feel, scooped it up and did not even seem to notice me. Then he dropped his keys as he started to put on his coat, all the while continuing his conversation. “Where are you now?” he said into his phone as he looked at his watch. Gotta go! Gotta go! Gotta go!

Do we really live this way? We go to meetings with our cell phones on vibrate. We use out blackberries on the bus. Multitasking is no-tasking! Nothing is done well, and even if it is, it is not enjoyed or appreciated. Imagine how I feel when I realize that I am high priest to the machine that makes this possible. Do I like what technology has become?