Are you a master or slave?

I have lived long enough to have experienced almost primitive technologies of 1940s and 50s ( especially in a country like India where penetration of Science and technology advancement used to be slow,) through rapid and the present unbelievably rapid or instantaneous update of technology globally. I am quite savvy as far as technology is concerned and happen to be a pioneer in adopting new technology fast, unlike many of my friends who always wait and watch.Be it a washing machine or microwave oven or dish washer or even a robotic vacuum floor cleaner we are the first to possess. We have all gadgets at home including a WiFi camera through which we monitor our home both outside and inside from wherever we are in the world. Of course, my wife gets. motivated through children in USA. Ours is one of the very few houses where WiFi is on 24×7 irrespective of our availability in the country.
It is nice to put technology to maximal use. Today it is awesome and unimaginable. As long as we are masters of the technology we are safe and can enjoy life. For example, electricity which was scarce in many countries just a century back, has enslaved humanity today and we can not live without it even for a day. Our life every minute is entangled with electricity and everything we use has to be operated by it. If power supply gets disrupted for more than what an inverter based UPS can manage, we will go mad or try to move elsewhere. I have lived in a kerosene dependent electricity free house during school days with out feeling bad about it. But today I am almost a slave for electricity. Same is true for communication. Those days, we use to write letters or send telegram if there is an emergency. When I was in USA in eighties, my family could contact me only once over phone as otherwise writing letters was the only way. Today I am in touch with everyone through various means such as emails; What's app or Hangout messaging; Tweeter; Facebook, voice or video chats through various apps all almost free of cost. Even telephone calls cost a pittance. If you don't hear from someone close to you for sometime, you get jittery. Many of us have already become slaves to smart communication. As students, we used to spend several hours in the library reading, comprehending and jotting down points. Then came photocopiers and scanners to avoid spending time in libraries. Then came computers: desk tops followed by laptops and tablets enabling mobility and avoiding sitting in a place and reading. Now you don't need any of them for information. Your smartphone and for some purposes your smart watch is enough to get all the needed information including directions to navigate. The elderly with cardiac issues can continuously monitor their activities, sleep patterns, heart rates and even heart function (ECG) and report directly to the physician if needed all through Android wears and phones with some apps. What a dramatic change in life style! Some geeks even predict a doomsday forecasting the take over of humans by Artificial intelligence and robots. I am not willing to fall a prey to such cynical and pessimistic imaginations of negative astrologers. No need to be scared of the future and avoid making life easy and pleasant today. I feel that we can always be masters and not slaves of technology. Dependence should not be misconstrued as slavery and loose the unique opportunity to enjoy the benefits of Science and technology. Considering oneself a master or slave is purely an attitude problem.