Balancing Digital Convenience and Human Connection: How Smartphones and the Internet Impact Our Lives
Smartphones offer fast and simple connections to other humans, but the quality of those connections? That's up to you. You need to sharpen both your verbal and non-verbal skills. This involves understanding body language, listening attentively, and knowing when to speak or keep quiet. The most impactful interactions happen face-to-face. In person, you can feel a human's energy, understand their motives, and get a sense of their character. That's the realm of emotional intelligence — your smartphone can't teach you that.