But strangely, there are people who have run out of energy for many months and still don't realize it. That morning, the young man working as an architect excitedly showed off his new phone to his neighbor, an old writer: "It's six thousand mAh battery, sir. It takes two days to charge it". The writer smiled and asked "Charging the phone is like that, but how long has it been since I charged myself?". The young man laughed, silently. That's the kind of question that doesn't need an answer, because everyone knows the answer. We know how to extend the lifespan of a lithium battery. Don't let the battery run out, don't let the phone overheat. We even buy genuine chargers for fear of affecting the "health" of the phone.
But with myself, they treat me differently. Staying up late until two or three in the morning to watch an attractive action movie on Netflix or surfing the internet just to see how the world is living. Eating erratically because of work and carrying work pressure like carrying an invisible heavy backpack. It seems we are taking care of the device very carefully, and the soul is assigned to... self-operation mode. The sad thing is that no one charges a soul. There is no USB port for the heart or 120W fast charging for fatigue.
Things that help people recover are always slower than technology. A deep enough sleep, a relaxing afternoon without doing anything. An intimate conversation without anyone looking at the phone screen. A good book that makes us engrossed in reading, forgetting time. Or simply sitting quietly by the window listening to the rain fall without feeling like we are wasting our lives. Those "chargers" are not sold online, nor are there promotions. Because they only appear when we are willing to spend time for ourselves. Perhaps the biggest tragedy of this era is not that people depend on phones. But that we remember to charge all devices, update all applications, maintain all machines... but forget to maintain our own souls.
A phone that runs out of battery only needs a few tens of minutes to turn on the screen again. As for a person running out of energy, sometimes it takes months, even years, to regain light in their eyes.
So tonight, when you charge your phone before bed, ask yourself a question: "How long have I not charged myself?
