Stop & Smell The Roses

I was surprised at how much I didn't know about the internet before reading through the class notes for Week 1. For instance, I never thought about how messages were delivered and received – they simply "just happened." I now know this occurs thanks to the TCP/IP protocol.

I come in contact with the internet on a daily basis, yet I knew very little about its history and what makes it work. To say I rely heavily on the internet is an understatement, which brings a thought to my mind that was mentioned in our lecture via Geoge Santayana "those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it" (Week 1 Class Notes pg 21 http://www.quotationspage.com/quote/27300.html). 

As I write this post, I am starting to consider how much information do I ignore, and because of this, how many past mistakes others have made do I repeat.

How have I gotten here?

I like to get things done quickly – so it is a lot easier to skim through emails and articles, rather than read through every sentence and pause to consider what information is being presented. Every day I am bombarded with hundreds of emails, text messages, social media posts, etc. that I have gotten into the habit of glossing over the details. Perhaps it is time to slow down and see what I may be missing.

I made the realization that I need to be more conscious of my surroundings, like the internet. Are the activities I am engaging in at work being done more efficiently by someone else, and if so, I need to learn from that. It’s time to become more aware and use that information to grow myself not only at work, but in my personal life too. I am looking forward soaking up as much information as I can during these 10 weeks in MKT 595. It’s time to become more aware – to stop and smell the roses.