Latest

07/08/2018 - A Toni. Knowing that i won’t ever be ... +++ 07/07/2016 - First print edition is out tomorrow Friday 8th of July !! +++ 19/05/2016 - special thanx for the perfect day in paradise to George Solar, Rico from Blue Bar and Daniele from Tipic ! +++ 31/03/2016 - spring is here and the island finally wakes up – again ! +++ 03/12/2015 - only when the power of love overcomes the love of power will we live in peace . +++ 08/09/2015 - oh yeah oh yeah – summer is soon over ! +++ 16/04/2015 - oh yeah oh yeah, summer is around the corner ! +++ 31/12/2014 - HAPPY NEW YEAR 2015 TO ALL OF YOU !!! +++ 10/12/2014 - finally winter arrived in ibiza, time for chimney and a smoke ;-) +++ 10/04/2014 - our very own event ‘local heroes’ will be holding 6 special events with carl cox’ music is revolution at space this season ! +++

23.07.2014 // Text: andreas simon // Pix: artiG


Where has all the life gone?

Not really knowing where to start and where to end i will try to concentrate on the obvious, although it influences so many things that i might have to jump around a bit.

Watching a TV advert about a tablet with ‘parental control’ function in order to limit the usage for your kids so they got some time to experience ‘real life’ makes me realize how dominant these devices have become in our daily lives. Sitting at a coastline restaurant overseeing a beautiful seaside afternoon whilst having two teenagers ‘daddling’ with their smartphones in front of us without speaking a word or enjoying the moment has become a common scene, people walking into you whilst ‘checking’ their messages is another very annoying situation.

But one of the worst moments you can possibly experience is the one where you really want to go out and have fun in a beautiful club dancing with others to music that turns you on and you realize that half of the people around you got their phones up in the air filming the moment to later enjoy it back at home to not fall into a deep depression because the holiday is over. ‘Hello? You did not enjoy it in the first place because you were busy recording! So why bother coming here? Just google it’…

And all the social networks are so ‘cool’ to share the moment with others that do not have the chance to be there – well you just ruined your own experience as well by not living it but ‘sharing’ it, ‘liking’ it, ‘posting’ it, WTF?

Sometimes i see a sparkle of hope, especially as websites like ‘Second Life’ did not get the massive participation they probably expected (but definitely had in mind). If you can’t live your ‘First Life’ then what is it all about – a digital fantasy? OK, no problem with some gaming and diversion, but all at its time and definitely only in a certain dosage.

Life is not about sharing in the first place, it is about enjoying the ride at any moment without taking oneself too serious. ‘Think you’ is one of my favourite quotes lately, it is not about being egoistic but about being conscious, real or whatever you want to call it, definitely everything but seeking satisfaction behind a smart screen.

And always remember – you are in Ibiza, on holiday, right here, right now, this is your ride, join others for real – because life is what you make it.

Tags: , ,

hofer66

you better be good.

dub - Spirit of Ibiza® is a registered trademark with register no. 2.408.873(0). All rights reserved. All information contained within these pages is protected by copyright laws. Reproduction of any information, as well in parts, of this site in any form is only to be allowed with written permission of dub - Spirit of Ibiza®. Any contempt of the antecedent will be prosecuted by law. Whilst providing external links to other websites, dub - Spirit of Ibiza® does by no means accept responsibility for content and accuracy of these websites and any loss, injury or inconvenience sustained by any person resulting from the information published by these external sites. Respect the freedom of press. To get in contact with us please send a mail to info@dubibiza.com, we will in any case keep all given personal data strictly confidential.