People chase trends, digital hearts, and speak in shorthand "memes." They have designed a fast-moving world of instant fruits, instant rewards, and instant gratification; propagating a scarcity mindset and the idea that life is a lot shorter than it actually is—so, everything must happen right now; we need to have everything all of the time. The only value that now most people perceive is in the speed at which things can be delivered.
But it is this kind of groupthink that has made the real, valuable things scarce. People can't seem to remember that all the good things in life take time to realize.
And it is their complete reliance on technology and daily use of social media that is ruining their perception of time and value—which is what breeds a dangerous kind of entitlement.
If we let things continue in this course, there may come a time when we may never be able to tell apart real from manufactured.
We must pause, slow down, and reflect. We already have more than we will ever need. Almost anything is easily attainable—and in order for that to become a good thing, we must first learn to use things carefully and with the right intentions.
People need to learn that when they take the utility out of things, the rest is just unnecessary dressing.
In the ancient sentiment of Seneca, "life is long, if you know how to use it."
And I say, life is not short. But your attention span most probably is.
