Some people think that the life of people living nowadays did not become more comfortable and easier. However, in my opinion, those who lived in the past suffered from more diverse problems compared to contemporary people. This is because current people can fully make use of the Internet and a variety of transportation systems.
To begin with, the use of the Internet facilitates people to deal with numerous problems related to their life. To put it concretely, in the past, they had to utilize other sources of knowledge such as magazines and newspapers to obtain information they wanted. Thus, it was impossible for them to get real-time information. Moreover, it took a great deal of time and more endeavor for them to get to know it. However, people are able to overcome such obstacles these days thanks to the Internet, so they can handle their life issues more rapidly and efficiently. For example, my mother got sick suddenly when I was a high school student. She suffered from high fever and severe headache in sudden. Since there was no one at home who was a doctor, I did not know how to help with her. However, by making use of Internet search engines and consulting with doctors online, I could comprehend what to do for her as first aids. Had it not been for the Internet, I could not have treated her proficiently and she would have experienced such symptoms for an extended period.
On top of that, people in modern society are able to take advantage of a diversity of technologies related to transportation. Not only can they have their own private car, but they can even go to foreign countries by train, ship, and airplane. These led them to reach wherever they want to go in a short time, which makes them less tired and tedious during their trip. For instance, a poll was conducted by the Department of Sociology in Seoul National University as 1000 Seoul citizens as respondents. The main purpose of the survey was to determine what kind of development had affected their life most significantly. As a result, the majority of them ranked the improvement of transportation systems over any other factors. In detail, an overwhelming 57 percent of the respondents replied that they had felt most satisfied when they had exploited public transit such as a train and airplane. This was because the quality of trains was enhanced as people were able to go from Seoul to Gwangju, which is located near the Southern end of the Korean peninsula, in only two hours. Therefore, they can go anywhere in Korea with ease these days, and do not get stressful to wait for a long time to go to their homeland. The result of the survey plainly demonstrates that people's life became more comfortable and easier thanks to several inventions in transportation.
To sum up, people are capable of taking advantage of the Internet and highly developed transportation nowadays. It is evident that these points are the sine qua non of making their life more relaxing, gratifying, and happier. In this regard, I firmly believe that current people are enjoying more comfortable and easier life.