I know i sound like a 75 year old woman who chases the "whippersnappers" off her property with a broom but I honestly believe that the imminent advancement of technology is largely to blame for our self preservating ways. We have been introduced to a state of being where everything is instantaneous. We can access anything, talk to anyone, learn about anything we want to know and go wherever we want to go in heartbeat or less. We are spoilt and ignorant and it deeply disturbs me.
Don't get me wrong, I will be the first to admit that at least 40% of the time my iPhone seems to be an extension of my arm, and I spend minutes, hours (sometimes even days) surfing the internet for my own personal gain. I guess i am just a little concerned that we take this wonderful world of opportunities a little bit for granted when we could actually be putting it to good use.
On the bus the other day i had a lady sit down next to me and comment admiringly on my perfume. I am sad to admit that I was extremely shocked that she had spoken to me at all. But the the sad part isn't that she had spoken to me, the sad part was that I was surprised. Despite this she truly made my day, all in the simple act of giving a stranger a compliment.
Trust me, you don't need another pair of shoes from net-a-porter, or to keep your eyes glued to instagram whilst riding the train to work. Maybe try something different, go on, get out of your fluffy little html world. Take a friend out to lunch, give a stranger a compliment, have a chat with the check out chick (or chap).
I challenge you to give back every once in a while. Instant gratification for yourself has nothing on potentially making someone else's day.
This has been another rant from P.
