It seems to me that these
two worlds of mine represents extreme in many ways, 'extreme individualism and
preservation of extreme societal norms'.
So, I belong to
extreme individualism of social networking era and my parents sphere to other
side of extreme societal norms and culture. The world has changed so much and
so fast because of many smart minds but to more and more confusion.
In the midst of
changing, my parents have seen both the world so clearly, sometime they narrate
me some of the uniqueness they've during their times and some rapid changes
ensued today into unbelievable level.
Honestly, my parents
know very less of modern world – mobile phone, computer, robot etc, etc. Since,
during their times there isn't any digital facilities like today because of
which they know very, very less of it yet they feels satisfied and contented with the life. They know only on how to make a call
that too through looking at some inbuilt picture set against the name.
The usage of mobile
phone and being in digital world is what I finds the most waste of time and resources. It
brings so many mixed reactions, feelings, put into a lower bracket income but
necessity is a very unavoidable scene that is putting us into pressure.
I feel my parent's
time was far better and prudent since digital items today has created
unnecessary commotion and junk in the family, husband and wife, friends and
bosses. My parent's 'black and white world' is extreme superior since they need
not have to worry about the money for upcoming new gadgets, no unnecessary
spending on mobile voucher and the other levied cost.
Today, because of so
many technological items there isn't any peace, spare of time for family
members or parents, husband and wife, child or baby, friends and society. All
the time and sense is lost in the world of digits, social networking sites and
others.
The clear periphery
of individualism I've seen is during family gathering or social gathering,
everyone into own business, lost and futile world. I've seen few into serious
television world, some into social networking, gaming and only very few like
our parents into real social sharing. So, through this culture how can we
uphold sincerity and peace in family, husband and wife? So, this is the point
where divorce rates top the list, children into drug world and parents die off
un-cared diseases.
Today, I supposed to
have most desirous and complicated phone and the next moment yet more urbane
and complex coming in the market. So, with the change we needed to update and
upgrade else we'll become bullshit. If we go along with this newer version of
change we can't afford. Therefore, I've little worry on what shares of values
and wealth we can pass down to younger generations.
Today, as I see the
advancement in technology is far beyond anything, simplest to most
sophisticated. Now nothing can defeat the growth and substitute the usage of
these items. Perhaps, today we cannot live without these items in hands and at
the same time it brings so much complication in financial and relations crisis
yet we cannot avoid or else there won't be any world for us, will become
handicap of the time but the growth is becoming difficult and dense with the
digital world, which to hold, which to look and which to concentrate. Although,
we needed to change and accommodate but the survival is becoming weak, the
trust in the relation is becoming very fragile, delicate and at risk.
My mother's black and
white phone is distant better, cheaper, wiser, comfortable and cost cutting one.
Is it possible for my parents to gift with new touch screen mobile phone over
that decent black and white phone or shall I quite on the idea? But, the
question is do they really know how to make a call and use its latest apps?
What appeals to me
most strongly about my parent's time is that their daily life is more peaceful
and healthier. The feelings of insecurity and belongingness wasn't there, the
values and trust for each other is so much intact for ages but had lost its
essences too far than ever nowadays.
But, it is also
better in some ways, it is faster, cheaper and safer mode of reaching some
important and necessary messages without having much travel that needed to
reach within few hours. I see advantages of these latest technological
items if used responsibly and lawfully. It has changed the level of thinking to
more negative and mistrust utterly there come so much impatient, aggressive,
cynical, ironic smiles and beams from each other.
At this time even if
we act least bothered it's not going to work and both the way is not enough.
I've big stake in this yet it is unavoidable weapons in twenty first century
My only last hope is
to catch hold of a decent mobile phone that can just give me the right services
for calling and messaging during needs. I'll wait and
see what it will bring and it has to offer me rightly and justly. Perhaps,
mobile phones which do not have any net supporting apps and not even the games.
'How is my new idea on black and white phone'?
I am an individual who prefer simplicity over complexity. The cell phone that I carry is just for text and calls..... A pad for blogging and and a laptop for other things......but one thing I accept is...we need to change...for the good....I taught my mom how to make calls and use ATM.....it's heartening all the way
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