Need for Speed and Thought

About a week ago, I downloaded Need For Speed: Most Wanted on my new Moto X. ­ Its impressive graphics and intuitive controls startled me. The computer I owned nearly a decade ago would have struggled to render this game in real time. And I am running this smoothly on my smartphone. Now, this NFS franchise, with other phone-related queries, fill my time once spent in thought and contemplation. Now, I schedule time for contemplation. My smartphone nearly attracts more attention than my own creative ideas can. Notifications from friends, apps, and games seemingly shine more brilliantly than my somewhat dull and partially-developed ideas. As I gaze into the future, I wonder whether my phone will want to relieve my burden of personal thought. My idea fades, as Need For Speed: Most Wanted sent me a notification to play it some more.

References:
Oaks, "Focus and Priorities" (Ensign, May 2001)
Postman, "Five Things We Need to Know About Technological Change"