Thursday, 17 September 2009
Thursday, 10 September 2009
Life and its ever changing circle
In many ways, those words depict the metaphor that so often represents how we perform on a daily basis in the unwieldy world and what is expected from us and our children!
In older times when there were no machines, life though inconvenient, was simple. Then came the technological era which brought many changes along with it. Some of these changes are good while others are bad. On one hand it has dramatically enhanced the speed of commercial productions, enabled man to gather loads of information in seconds and made the chores easier and lives convenient. On the other hand it has increased the competition in various fields. In this new competitive environment only those people can survive who can keep pace with the rapid changes in technological advances. The strife to compete and to excel has greatly enhanced the speed at which human beings are required to accomplish tasks. The rapid pace, in turn, exposes them to a number of medical, family and social problems and these problems outweigh the benefits offered by the rapid pace. Firstly, in the modern world the number and incidence of medical problems is on the rise. This is because, people today are required to make quick decisions and a single wrong decision can cost them a fortune. This factor accompanied by the continuous struggle to meet deadlines, the need to continuously update themselves about the latest changes in their respective field and the celerity required to accomplish a task makes people stressed. The stress in turn lowers the immunity of the person and hence makes him vulnerable to a large number of health problems. These can be simple skin problems such as acne or other complicated medical problems such as hypertension, diabetes, heart problems and even nervous breakdown. Secondly, the fast pace of life causes a large number of family problems. People are so busy in fulfilling their job requirements that they have very little time to spend with family. As a result the family structure is being shattered. Those who are married are getting divorced while those who are bachelors have no time for the love affairs. Parents are continuously ignoring their children. When children are young they are at the mercy of day care centers and when they get a little older baby sitters take place of their parents. As a result, children are becoming distant from their parents and have little affiliation for those who were responsible for bringing them to the world. The vision of a happy family with parents and children seems to be a dream Thirdly, there is large number of social problems. This is because everyone can not cope with the fast pace. When a person is young he can easily spend extra hours in his office, can swiftly carry out his responsibilities and can quickly update himself. However, once he steps into middle age he starts to lose his alacrity. Most businesses are aware of this fact and hence, are adopting the policy of early retirement. Some people find their refuge in the bottle of wine or puffs of cigarette. Others are forced to steal and rob. Females revert to prostitution. All of this severely harms the social structure. In conclusion, the rapid pace though increases the productivity but the heavy price that has to be paid in terms of medical, family and social problems out weigh these meager benefits.
In older times when there were no machines, life though inconvenient, was simple. Then came the technological era which brought many changes along with it. Some of these changes are good while others are bad. On one hand it has dramatically enhanced the speed of commercial productions, enabled man to gather loads of information in seconds and made the chores easier and lives convenient. On the other hand it has increased the competition in various fields. In this new competitive environment only those people can survive who can keep pace with the rapid changes in technological advances. The strife to compete and to excel has greatly enhanced the speed at which human beings are required to accomplish tasks. The rapid pace, in turn, exposes them to a number of medical, family and social problems and these problems outweigh the benefits offered by the rapid pace. Firstly, in the modern world the number and incidence of medical problems is on the rise. This is because, people today are required to make quick decisions and a single wrong decision can cost them a fortune. This factor accompanied by the continuous struggle to meet deadlines, the need to continuously update themselves about the latest changes in their respective field and the celerity required to accomplish a task makes people stressed. The stress in turn lowers the immunity of the person and hence makes him vulnerable to a large number of health problems. These can be simple skin problems such as acne or other complicated medical problems such as hypertension, diabetes, heart problems and even nervous breakdown. Secondly, the fast pace of life causes a large number of family problems. People are so busy in fulfilling their job requirements that they have very little time to spend with family. As a result the family structure is being shattered. Those who are married are getting divorced while those who are bachelors have no time for the love affairs. Parents are continuously ignoring their children. When children are young they are at the mercy of day care centers and when they get a little older baby sitters take place of their parents. As a result, children are becoming distant from their parents and have little affiliation for those who were responsible for bringing them to the world. The vision of a happy family with parents and children seems to be a dream Thirdly, there is large number of social problems. This is because everyone can not cope with the fast pace. When a person is young he can easily spend extra hours in his office, can swiftly carry out his responsibilities and can quickly update himself. However, once he steps into middle age he starts to lose his alacrity. Most businesses are aware of this fact and hence, are adopting the policy of early retirement. Some people find their refuge in the bottle of wine or puffs of cigarette. Others are forced to steal and rob. Females revert to prostitution. All of this severely harms the social structure. In conclusion, the rapid pace though increases the productivity but the heavy price that has to be paid in terms of medical, family and social problems out weigh these meager benefits.
Friday, 11 January 2008
Monday, 22 October 2007
Friday, 19 October 2007
Love Hope And Inspiration
Teach love to those who hate, and let that love embrace you as you go out into the world.
May the teachings of those you admire become part of you, so that you may call upon them. Remember, those whose lives you have touched and whose have touched yours are always a part of you, even if the encounters were less than you would have wished.
It is the content of the encounter that is more important than the form.
We truly hope that at the very least you enjoy reading these quotes.
If just one person is inspired by them to a positive change in their life it will naturally follow that they will share their own revelation with those near and dear, creating a chain effect with Love at its core.
May the teachings of those you admire become part of you, so that you may call upon them. Remember, those whose lives you have touched and whose have touched yours are always a part of you, even if the encounters were less than you would have wished.
It is the content of the encounter that is more important than the form.
We truly hope that at the very least you enjoy reading these quotes.
If just one person is inspired by them to a positive change in their life it will naturally follow that they will share their own revelation with those near and dear, creating a chain effect with Love at its core.
The Weekend
This was started on Monday, but I never finished it, I’m afraid. So:
Monday:
Well, what a heavy weekend! Now, and I mean RIGHT NOW, I need to sleep. Not only was it heavy in terms of hours sleep compared with hours awake, but I also drank a lot of Jack. So now I am suffering a bit but it is my own fault really.
Saturday, was such a mental day, most of it seems a blur except the Scotland game so immense.
Unfortunately, this meant a lazy day on Sunday! It just doesn’t make sense!
I know what you’re thinking do the crime you do the time
Today:
Obviously, I didn’t post this on Tuesday. Tuesday was far too busy. I spent all morning fighting with a computer system that kept eating my documents that I had to send to a customer, a print server that failed to do anything I wanted and incredibly stupid, deaf customers. It was a very hard day!
Today, for the first time this week, it’s a bit quieter at work, which is why I can finish this post.
Monday:
Well, what a heavy weekend! Now, and I mean RIGHT NOW, I need to sleep. Not only was it heavy in terms of hours sleep compared with hours awake, but I also drank a lot of Jack. So now I am suffering a bit but it is my own fault really.
Saturday, was such a mental day, most of it seems a blur except the Scotland game so immense.
Unfortunately, this meant a lazy day on Sunday! It just doesn’t make sense!
I know what you’re thinking do the crime you do the time
Today:
Obviously, I didn’t post this on Tuesday. Tuesday was far too busy. I spent all morning fighting with a computer system that kept eating my documents that I had to send to a customer, a print server that failed to do anything I wanted and incredibly stupid, deaf customers. It was a very hard day!
Today, for the first time this week, it’s a bit quieter at work, which is why I can finish this post.
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