Some will struggle to escape, while some will struggle to stay.

On Saturday when I left my mobile phone at home and had quite a hard time getting through my day I began to realise my dependence on my things just to function. Looking at my desk I can see there are some things that I don't think I can imagine my daily life without. My phone, my keys, my wallet, my ipod... these are my communication, my security, my measure of value and my inspiration.
I wonder if this is what life is supposed to be like, reliance on appliances.
Are we meant to live for so much more?