Switching it all off is more difficult than most of us think!
In planning my trip to the Kalahari in South Africa, I was looking forward to having time to focus on photography. I had anticipated time away, but periodically checking in. I planned on emailing some photos back home. What I was not prepared for was literally being completely cut off and unplugged. It's hard to imagine in this day and age that there are still some towns without internet! And in the Kalahari, you can go many miles and even days without any cell phone service. We don't realize how addicted we have become to being "connected". Maybe we all need to schedule a week a year when we can completely unplug and cleanse our soul. It's amazing what you can discover when you aren't staring down at your smartphone.
Why this is important: "Modern" society comes with many conveniences, especially technology. The question for all of us is whether technology empowers us, or enslaves in ways we don't even realize.