A few days ago, I stepped out for my usual walk and realized I had forgotten my earphones. For a moment, I almost went back. Not because I needed them, but because I had become used to them - A podcast while walking, Music while driving, Videos while eating, Scrolling while waiting. Somewhere along the way, every empty moment in our lives seems to have found a companion. Something to listen to. Something to watch. Something to fill the space. So I continued walking without th