We've all been there. You pull out your phone or your laptop to look something up, and you end up opening almost all the apps on your phone instead. Maybe you answer a few emails or try to level up on Flappy Bird, or you scroll through your Facebook and Twitter feeds to catch up on what you missed in the 10 minutes since you checked them last. After a few minutes, you may put your phone back in your pocket or close your laptop without looking up what you originally wanted to know. This happens in real life, too. It's similar to walking into a room and forgetting why you were there, only to remember as soon as you leave the room.
When I first saw this image, I laughed. I've certainly been sucked into the "smartphone cycle" before, and I'd be willing to bet that most people with cell phones have experienced this as well. The distractions they present are never-ending, and it's easy to get lost doing simple tasks.
It's a little scary thinking about how much technology distracts us from reality. With all the stimuli in the form of games, social media and other apps, our brains are constantly being pulled in all different directions. As human beings, I believe it's becoming more difficult to devote our full attention to one thing at a time. When we attempt to do so, we get sucked into a "vicious cycle."