Was life more boring before the exponential explosion of technology? Perhaps, but the fewer opportunities for dopamine-inducing stimuli enabled a more focused attention.

I consistently think about how much I use my phone, and I’m still almost powerless to its seduction. Though in the rare instances I’m able to leave it be, I relish the return to simple pleasures, innocent indulgences, and just an overall fascination with the world around me.

We undoubtedly live safer, more convenient, and more comfortable lives when immersed within the scaffolding of technology. But there’s also indeed something sensational about simple living.