Our world has been changed by the digital age. Do you doubt that or would you like to have some more confirmation? Read this brief article about shortened attention spans and I'll see you back in a minute.
It shocked me to find out that our attention spans have shrunk to 8 seconds. Knowing that, I'll keep this brief. In this world where we have the opportunity to seek out any entertainment we want with a few button clicks or screen taps; where we can instantaneously eliminate our perceived boredom in any way we desire; where murders get solved before our very eyes in 60 minutes, repeatedly; and where written responses to personal or professional questions can be sent and received in seconds between correspondents halfway around the world, we run the danger of not being able to enact change in our politics.
We who did not vote for the Trump administration must stay patient. We must stay focused. We must stay motivated. To enact change takes steady, patient, persistent pressure. We must prepare for the midterm elections across the country. We must plan now to run for office. We must start being active now so that in 18 months we will be effective. We must take a moment to re-calibrate our attention spans and prepare for a long, arduous task of effecting change. The results can be breathtaking. If you need convincing, just look at this result of patient, persistent effort which enacted a grand change.
It shocked me to find out that our attention spans have shrunk to 8 seconds. Knowing that, I'll keep this brief. In this world where we have the opportunity to seek out any entertainment we want with a few button clicks or screen taps; where we can instantaneously eliminate our perceived boredom in any way we desire; where murders get solved before our very eyes in 60 minutes, repeatedly; and where written responses to personal or professional questions can be sent and received in seconds between correspondents halfway around the world, we run the danger of not being able to enact change in our politics.
We who did not vote for the Trump administration must stay patient. We must stay focused. We must stay motivated. To enact change takes steady, patient, persistent pressure. We must prepare for the midterm elections across the country. We must plan now to run for office. We must start being active now so that in 18 months we will be effective. We must take a moment to re-calibrate our attention spans and prepare for a long, arduous task of effecting change. The results can be breathtaking. If you need convincing, just look at this result of patient, persistent effort which enacted a grand change.
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