Phones should be used as tools, like calculators; sadly, this is not the case in many countries. Even in poor countries like the Philippines, people won't have any shoes or proper clothes, but they will have the newest phones. They are surrounded by beautiful nature but choose to scroll on their phones. Living on a boat has taught me that I don't need a phone; I'm not reliant on it. If the internet goes down tomorrow, I'll survive. This is a huge problem with my generation, but I'm learning from it, so I will not make the same mistake with my kids.
I read a study recently, and it said that if you spend 4 hours a day on your phone, you would waste approximately 13.33 years of your life.
Food for thought
Yep, exactly. Time wasting, and yet the world would continue without phones. It's so strange how people have come to rely on them and defend that vehemently when challenged on it.