I recently attended an online conference where there was a panel on self-awareness and how to be better at using technology. One of the panelists, Matt Johnson, shared that he has a recurring “tech-free” thought process where he just thinks of how it works, and it is generally simple, no complicated. He often says that he spends time thinking “what if?” as he sits at his desk and thinks about some new technology.
I also have a recurring thought process that involves me looking at a problem visually, mentally, and then thinking about what it could potentially be used for. I like to think that I use technology to help me create more effective solutions to problems, but I also like to think that I use it to solve problems.
I think there is a certain level of technical knowledge we all need to be aware of and practice. It’s not something you can just say, “All I want to do is change the world,” but you can think about the technology you want to use (or not use) and then go around thinking about ways to make it happen.
The technology we use to communicate and interact with others is very important. If you don’t use it, you probably wouldn’t be as good at it, and if you don’t use it, you probably wouldn’t be as adept at using it.
The idea of a clear tech pool is a good way to think about it. Each of us has different ideas about what tech we need to think about, so maybe a pool of different types of software and hardware can be made public, so everyone can see what makes a good tech pool. There are many things you can do with tech in life, so even if you don’t use all of it, it has benefits and we should be aware of that.
Tech is one of those things that you can never see the benefits of unless you are in the right environment and doing the right things. It’s important to recognize that our use of tech has a direct impact on our lives, but we also have to make sure we are using it as wisely as possible.
The first thing we need to do is take a deep breath. This is an important step, we are all in this together, and if you take a breath, you will be much more aware of your own needs and desires. It’s okay to ask for what you need, but don’t think for a second that you are entitled to it. The first thing you should do is review the pool in question and see how many people have the same pool.
If you are in a pool with three other people, then you have one person that isn’t as well-informed as you are. This person is probably the one who is just as confused about this pool as you are. The next thing you need to do is ask for help. We need to get a lot of advice on the pool. If everyone here is having the same issue, then there is probably a solution.
If the pool is shared, then the tech pool is a little more complicated. When you are in that pool, you need to see how many people are part of the pool. If you have 5 people in a pool, you are looking at a pool of 10 people. This means that you will need a lot of help from the pool members.
If you look at it from the pool members’ perspective, you are actually looking at a lot more people than you think you are. For example, if you are looking at a pool of five people, you will see that you have three people in your pool, but you might have four or five people in your pool. The problem with this method is it doesn’t take into account the number of people you will need to help you out.
