I often wonder why people are always so hung up over their past.
Why do people love what it was like before, why do many are proud of what they were before or the glorious past of their country or ancestors?
I've seen a lot of people boast about what they have accomplished in the past or just loved the fact that things in the past were better than now.
I know and understand that in those or if I'd be more specific, in their days things were simpler and not complicated.
It's true.
They lived the best of their lives, I'm not pointing towards a particular time period but I do agree that the past was the time of innovation, of moving towards a future unknown but one that held hopes for many.
So what the hell went wrong?
Did we stop innovating? Did technology and science play no role in improving our lives?
Why is it that people still don't accept that the life they live or the future ahead of them is going to get better?
I know its a lot of questions but we gotta ask ourselves this from time to time.
I've been so used hearing people talk about the past as if they played a vital role in that time, that nowadays whenever I hear someone mention that, I start to cringe.
I admit that in the past certain things were better.
Food was cheap, homes were cheap, roads were more empty, there were less people....
Now everything's expensive, there's population explosion and what not.
But that is not a reason to complain.
Nobody mentions that in the past there were many incurable diseases which today can be cured and even prevented through vaccinations and pills.
Many are hung up over the fact that diseases like HIV/AIDS and Cancer are still incurable.
What they miss out is that slowly and surely even these diseases will become a thing of the past.
Imagine if the present social media and technology existed back in the 60's and 70's.
Then today, the scenario would have been a lot different.
The elders, our parents and grandparents would have been experts in social media and we would have learnt from them instead of the other way round.
Of course today we would be living in a far advanced time and not just starting to understand the extent of the digital world.
In the past we when we all were young, we lived a carefree life, one free of worries and devoid of any responsibilities.
That time we all looked forward to growing up and discovering the mysteries of adulthood, which turned out to be a disappointment when we actually did grow up.
The funny thing about life is that no matter what time, year or date it is, everyone looks back at the good times they had and not about what lies ahead.
In fact it should be the exact opposite.
We should all look forward to the future, and know that one day for sure we will witness a future where everyone is more excited about the life they are living and not the life they used to live.
To the elders of this generation who can't come to term with the whole digital thing.
I know you've lived at a time where people would read more books than be on their phones, where to communicate with each other they travelled long distances to meet their family or friends.
Technology today, didn't took the joy away, it made our lives better.
Yeah people don't read a lot of books, but they can read it on their tabs or Kindle, they even have the option of listening to audio-books which might be kiddish but is more convenient.
They have the option of using Skype to video call their friends and family from afar, thus cutting down the time and money needed to travel that far.
If technology has done one thing, it has made people come closer and made our lives much easier.
Like everything even technology has its downside but that doesn't mean its bad.
So the next time someone tells you to try a smartphone or get on the social media platforms, don't shy away thinking its not meant for you, embrace it, cause I'm sure you would find that it will benefit you more than you think.
Cheers!
Why do people love what it was like before, why do many are proud of what they were before or the glorious past of their country or ancestors?
I've seen a lot of people boast about what they have accomplished in the past or just loved the fact that things in the past were better than now.
I know and understand that in those or if I'd be more specific, in their days things were simpler and not complicated.
It's true.
They lived the best of their lives, I'm not pointing towards a particular time period but I do agree that the past was the time of innovation, of moving towards a future unknown but one that held hopes for many.
So what the hell went wrong?
Did we stop innovating? Did technology and science play no role in improving our lives?
Why is it that people still don't accept that the life they live or the future ahead of them is going to get better?
I know its a lot of questions but we gotta ask ourselves this from time to time.
I've been so used hearing people talk about the past as if they played a vital role in that time, that nowadays whenever I hear someone mention that, I start to cringe.
I admit that in the past certain things were better.
Food was cheap, homes were cheap, roads were more empty, there were less people....
Now everything's expensive, there's population explosion and what not.
But that is not a reason to complain.
Nobody mentions that in the past there were many incurable diseases which today can be cured and even prevented through vaccinations and pills.
Many are hung up over the fact that diseases like HIV/AIDS and Cancer are still incurable.
What they miss out is that slowly and surely even these diseases will become a thing of the past.
Imagine if the present social media and technology existed back in the 60's and 70's.
Then today, the scenario would have been a lot different.
The elders, our parents and grandparents would have been experts in social media and we would have learnt from them instead of the other way round.
Of course today we would be living in a far advanced time and not just starting to understand the extent of the digital world.
In the past we when we all were young, we lived a carefree life, one free of worries and devoid of any responsibilities.
That time we all looked forward to growing up and discovering the mysteries of adulthood, which turned out to be a disappointment when we actually did grow up.
The funny thing about life is that no matter what time, year or date it is, everyone looks back at the good times they had and not about what lies ahead.
In fact it should be the exact opposite.
We should all look forward to the future, and know that one day for sure we will witness a future where everyone is more excited about the life they are living and not the life they used to live.
To the elders of this generation who can't come to term with the whole digital thing.
I know you've lived at a time where people would read more books than be on their phones, where to communicate with each other they travelled long distances to meet their family or friends.
Technology today, didn't took the joy away, it made our lives better.
Yeah people don't read a lot of books, but they can read it on their tabs or Kindle, they even have the option of listening to audio-books which might be kiddish but is more convenient.
They have the option of using Skype to video call their friends and family from afar, thus cutting down the time and money needed to travel that far.
If technology has done one thing, it has made people come closer and made our lives much easier.
Like everything even technology has its downside but that doesn't mean its bad.
So the next time someone tells you to try a smartphone or get on the social media platforms, don't shy away thinking its not meant for you, embrace it, cause I'm sure you would find that it will benefit you more than you think.
Cheers!
