Age of Impatience
With the herald of the new century and millenium, has come the complete loss of patience in people. We not only want our food cooked in 2 minutes, watch PIP television, but also watch news, check email and attend to phone calls at the same time, while driving of course. No one wants to wait. Whatever happened to sitting back in a comfortable chair and reading a book for the full day. what happened to 2 hour, seven course lunches. what happened to the five day test matches with a rest day? people travel via air to a different continent and back on the same day. what happened to taking long train journeys just to enjoy the countryside?
This has permeated in our lifelong aims and pursuits and our social behaviour too, leading to more anger and frustration. Everyone wants to be a millionaire when they turn 25. No one wants to wait for a fat paycheck and status at the end of their life. People choose careers not on what interests them, but what will make them rich tomorrow. Look at how society is changing, with higher divorce rates, broken families, higher crime rates, increased intolerance towards other people. People are not patient with their kids, parents or their spouses. people don't patiently teach their kids to play ball even if it takes weeks.
Do we need to curse at the driver in the car up front if it is being driven slower? why can't we wait for the old lady to get up on the bus rather than pushing her aside. can we not be patient and not keep hopping jobs?can we write a letter to our parents instead of the two line IM? can we allow our kids to misspell their names and learn at their own pace? can we be more patient in our lives and as people?
This has permeated in our lifelong aims and pursuits and our social behaviour too, leading to more anger and frustration. Everyone wants to be a millionaire when they turn 25. No one wants to wait for a fat paycheck and status at the end of their life. People choose careers not on what interests them, but what will make them rich tomorrow. Look at how society is changing, with higher divorce rates, broken families, higher crime rates, increased intolerance towards other people. People are not patient with their kids, parents or their spouses. people don't patiently teach their kids to play ball even if it takes weeks.
Do we need to curse at the driver in the car up front if it is being driven slower? why can't we wait for the old lady to get up on the bus rather than pushing her aside. can we not be patient and not keep hopping jobs?can we write a letter to our parents instead of the two line IM? can we allow our kids to misspell their names and learn at their own pace? can we be more patient in our lives and as people?
posted by Murali at 1:35 AM
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