Spirituality Malaysia : Thinking back....

Thinking back....
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Shamala Tan on 21 February, 2010 12:15:00
 
A few days ago I was thinking back about the times when I was addicted to video
games. Granted that during that time, video games or computer games were not as
sophisticated as now. However, when I got my own computer in my early 20s, I
remembered how I would stay up late just to play these games on a black and
white screen.
I recalled the feelings I derived from playing these games -- it was almost
numbing at times. A part of me was looking for a goal to achieve and the
computer game seemed to give me an outlet, it gave me a sense of hope,
excitement, invincibility and motivation. However, these all became an addiction
when I was glued to the screen not caring about anything else.
I think when people are addicted to mind numbing activities, it is a way for
them to shut off what they fear most -- themselves. They are afraid to see who
they are and the challenges they have to deal with in life and also what they
are capable of achieving.
Computer addiction amongst teenagers is a big challenge for parents now. I think
our young generation are now much more intelligent, they have a different
mindset from their parents which makes it challenging for both parties. I also
think our teenagers may be bored because the world does not have enough
resources and people dedicated enough to help them to fulfill their potentials.
My view is that our young generation is under stimulated on the intellectual (i
mean intellectual thinking, not learning by heart type of intellect), physical
and spiritual level and so they turn to gadgets etc to get stimulation, which of
course offers inappropriate over stimulation! This is not just a challenge in
Singapore, but indeed a worldwide phenomena.
I hope to be able to share more of my views on this with you on 3 March - I am
giving a Free talk on Building A Strong & Healthy Parent-Child Bond. And also on
7 March a full day workshop on Effective & Conscious Parenting. Go here for more
information: http://www.platinumlightworker.com/effective-conscious-parenti.html
Please spread the word around if you think your friends will benefit from the
free talk and/or workshop. Hope to see you soon!