I'm being haunted by this question, this thought, this epiphany.
We sit at home, make use of all the technology that this urban lifestyle offers, and the only other activity is complaining. Yes, like it or not like it, we always tend to complain. However, that is not what bothers me exactly. What haunts me is the future we are leaving to the future generations.
Just imagine. Just think of what we are passing to the future generations.
They will never have to light the gas burner, all thanks to the induction cooker.
They will be more than content to sit at home and play on the computer, instead of going out in the open.
They will never care to have a taste of the roadside food that India is famous for.
The trend of keeping contact with loved ones via handwritten letters will be an extinct tradition.
Come to think of it, there are so many more things like these. Yes, we want to pass on the best to the future generations, but gradually, we are creating an artificial world for them, where everything is coated with comfort and luxury.
But! Think of it this way. When there is technological advancement, and we are given the best at any time, why would anyone want to go back to the old conventional methods? Yes, if food is cooked just as well in an induction cooker, why use the gas burner? If you can learn about a person's whereabouts sitting at home, in a matter of 2 minutes, why bother writing a letter and waiting for days to get a reply?
True, it takes a lot of the real spirit away, but as I said before, between work and rest, (even if we follow the conventional definitions of Work and Rest in Physics) rest is the more viable solution.
A CHOICE BETWEEN WORK AND REST IS NO CHOICE AT ALL.
However, if there is one thing I could hope for, it will be that the simplicity of this life is preserved in the future generations. I would rather like the next generations to travel in buses and public transport as much as enjoying the comfort of the cars. Knowing the spirit of India, and in particular my city, Kolkata, is essential. Taking out the natural prospects out of an artificial form of lifestyle is the real deal. Holding onto the traditional ethics and customs in what will define the future. They need equal freedom to choose the lifestyle they want the most. :)
We sit at home, make use of all the technology that this urban lifestyle offers, and the only other activity is complaining. Yes, like it or not like it, we always tend to complain. However, that is not what bothers me exactly. What haunts me is the future we are leaving to the future generations.
Just imagine. Just think of what we are passing to the future generations.
They will never have to light the gas burner, all thanks to the induction cooker.
They will be more than content to sit at home and play on the computer, instead of going out in the open.
They will never care to have a taste of the roadside food that India is famous for.
The trend of keeping contact with loved ones via handwritten letters will be an extinct tradition.
Come to think of it, there are so many more things like these. Yes, we want to pass on the best to the future generations, but gradually, we are creating an artificial world for them, where everything is coated with comfort and luxury.
But! Think of it this way. When there is technological advancement, and we are given the best at any time, why would anyone want to go back to the old conventional methods? Yes, if food is cooked just as well in an induction cooker, why use the gas burner? If you can learn about a person's whereabouts sitting at home, in a matter of 2 minutes, why bother writing a letter and waiting for days to get a reply?
True, it takes a lot of the real spirit away, but as I said before, between work and rest, (even if we follow the conventional definitions of Work and Rest in Physics) rest is the more viable solution.
A CHOICE BETWEEN WORK AND REST IS NO CHOICE AT ALL.
However, if there is one thing I could hope for, it will be that the simplicity of this life is preserved in the future generations. I would rather like the next generations to travel in buses and public transport as much as enjoying the comfort of the cars. Knowing the spirit of India, and in particular my city, Kolkata, is essential. Taking out the natural prospects out of an artificial form of lifestyle is the real deal. Holding onto the traditional ethics and customs in what will define the future. They need equal freedom to choose the lifestyle they want the most. :)
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