When I look around myself, lot of times I realize that life would not be the same without its complexities, twists and turns, ups and downs.... At times I realize that I have been fortunate to be born in the age (all of 37, going on 38 baby) I was, for the simple reason that:
Firstly - I have had the best of everything - education, life, family support, opportunities, and simplicity at its best and so on and so forth. Looking at the generation ahead of us, I believe their life is too complex, with too many complications, too much pressure and too many aspirations - mind you this was something which was present in our generation too but in the right proportions which make a tasteful dish.
Secondly - Life back then was simple - studies, play, joint families, small cities, lesser travel time to school… and you got a lot of time to spend with your siblings, cousins and pursue your other interests.
Thirdly – we were too innocent and oblivious to the pressures of life, focused on having a healthy lifestyle, living a tension free life as a child. Unlike today where you have kids under pressure to perform in every sphere of life, too much expectations from the parents, teachers etc.
Environment – with industrialization at an early stage, the environment was conducive to live a healthy life, free of hormonal imbalances, genetic disorders, respiratory problems which we see in kids so often. Life was pure, serene…. GREEN.
Show me the money baby – was not our tag line back then…. If we got a few rupees on any good day in a year, we were satisfied with that… we did not have the iPods, the PSP, the malls and cell phones back then…. Materialism was limited to having an ice-cream at the city center shop. We had to earn our luxury items, by doing well at studies….
Families – people were happy living in joint families… together growing up with cousins, understanding the value of relationships, about sharing for others, respect for elders, caring for your younger siblings. Life was different then… it is “Different” now…
Wonder at times, how the times have changed, will there be a time when things will go back to the way they were… will we have caring relationships ever… will the materialism end… Will our kids live a healthy life…
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Very nicely said in simple words...
Ajay I feel as if you have entered my mind and put my thoughts in writing so lucidly. Will look forward to more from you keep it up.
Ajay, thats probably what even the generation prior to us perhaps might have thought looking at the facilities we enjoyed, (little those might appear today),...but lets not forget we ourselves are responsible for the kind of world we see today and our children are being brought up. The strong will to make the world a better place to live in,the technologies to give the comfort in life, diversities in every sphere and above all the execrable treatment to our mother earth, all together has exacerbated it rather. CAN THAT BE UNDONE!!!
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