Friday, October 14, 2005
Just Sit Back
Instant messaging, ramen instant lunch, instant gratification; all these things are examples of our collective impatience as a nation. Our focus is shifted towards the end, and far away from the means. Completely uncaring as to how to we get somewhere is fully overshadowed by our obsession with being there. And because we are so attentive to obtaining the goal, we are ill at ease when having to wait to achieve it. The concept of having to have some down time before getting somewhere, now even on the internet, is unthinkable. Some would view waiting as a waste of time or are made anxious or uneasy by their lack of activity, but I believe they’re missing the larger picture.
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