The rush of modern times has made the days much shorter. When we think that the year just started, we hear a foretaste of the following Christmas; The excuse heard most anywhere in the world is "I don´t have time."
Journeys once made by our ancestors by ship, horseback or even walking, we do today using motorcycles, bullet trains or aircrafts ... letters that previously could take months to find their addressees have given way to instant messages that travel the world in real time or even a phone call. Theoretically our 24 hours should yield more than before, but it seems that the more methods of locomotion and Communication we create, the more our days seem to shorten.
Much of our time is lost in the chaotic transit of cities, the endless queues at airports, the long hours of work ... and to compensate we trade our lunch for fast food, an orange juice for espresso and children for a pet ...
I remember that during my childhood we used to visit relatives from time to time. Today, even with the advent of the mobile, we often do not know how they are going. The dynamism of nowadays has stolen from us the moments we spent together with family at mealtimes, the time we had to make those nonsense talk with our friends, our own leisure time and the moments of reflection in which we are suposed to thank God for the miracle of life.
The globalized world requires from us enough flexibility to deal with the frantic pace of modern life but do not forget to give value to things that just need a bit of our attention to be cultivated. Things that take us from the condition of mechanized beings and make us more human.
Try to donate a little of your time to someone you know loves you! maybe me??? =)
1 comment:
No dia em que você resolver passar metade do tempo que dedica à frente desse computador, eu passo mais tempo com você. Você é prova viva de que a "modernização" consegue ilhar as pessoas. Que a inclusão digital, pode ser responsável pela ameaça à vida social que se pode ter.
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