https://brndn.io/tags/cellphone-addiction/Recent content in Cellphone Addiction on Brenden's BlogHugoenSun, 06 Sep 2026 11:34:13 -0400https://brndn.io/posts/failing-to-connect/Sun, 06 Sep 2026 10:37:24 -0400https://brndn.io/posts/failing-to-connect/<p>Imagine you work really hard, achieve what most people would consider &ldquo;success&rdquo;, and now you&rsquo;re left with a big pile. What have you achieved? What is your legacy? Is this something you&rsquo;re proud of?</p> <p>In my case, I&rsquo;m past the point of caring about dollars and cents. Without question, more money makes life easier, but beyond a certain baseline level of comfort it adds almost nothing in terms of happiness. And I make this statement from my own personal experiences. I&rsquo;m not speaking for others, though I&rsquo;m sure many would agree. The thing, however, that I really crave but lack is real human connection. I don&rsquo;t know how to make friends with people I want to be friends with, and no amount of money can help with that.</p>