▶ Your Answer :
Some people think that life is less comfortable and easier in the past, while others do not. Both sides may have their own reasons to support their views. If I were asked to choose one, I would say that people’s daily lives are not more comfortable and easier compared to when their grandparents were young. There are several reasons as follows.
To begin with, in the modern society, people’s lives are not easier than the past, because the society requires too many things. There are more contents that people should know and learn to survive in this society. Also, when new methods or technology are suggested, people should know about them. Because if they do not know about it, they could fall behind. For example, my grandfather worked in a bank. He did not need to learn about additional knowledge because he graduated high school. And, working in the bank only demanded just that. However, my sister who is working in a bank has to go workshop and learn new contents for working once a month. Also, the bank system has changed every year, so she needs to learn about it again and be familiar with it. Therefore, she studies every night.
In addition, lives are not more comfortable these days compared to 50 years before. Many people feel anxiety and depressed because they live in a competitive world. Of course, science development brings up several physical comfort, but people’s mental comfort is less than the past. For instance, when my grandparents were young, there is no many people who graduated a college. Thus, they could be hired easily and worked in one company for a long time. On the other hand, in my case, I graduated a university, and I also had a master degree. However, it was not easy for me to find job. Because already many people had similar ability with me and most people graduated a university. Therefore, I felt depressed for a long time until I got a job finally. After having a job, I feel anxiety because I could be fired anytime.
All things considered, I strongly believe that life is more comfortable an easier in the past. |