It has been a pleasure being able to use the internet and broadband . We, the older generation, missed out on this technological revolution and late 20th century advancement. As they say it is never too late to learn - so we are giving it a try to see what we have missed and how we can learn and enjoy ourselves in the autumn of our lives.
It is sometimes a steep learning curve - it's hard to absorb the skills as the receptive parts of brain cells slow down with age and it takes 10 times more effort now than as a teenager to store and reactivate the memory. But we cannot turn back the clock, nor can we rejuvenate our physical strength, mental faculties and concentration.
Perhaps our fathers said similar things while we were growing up. It is a changing world and man’s thirst for knowledge will always be there and more development will come. Maybe the new found knowledge will enhance our lives. Misuse of it will lead to total destruction of the universe or mankind.
Each individual has something to contribute through his/her experience and positive thinking. Being mortal we have a limited time on this Planet. If we can contribute something for the next generations this Earth will be a better place to live in.
What is holding us back are greed, jealousy, power and lies. We must embrace the teachings of Gandhi, Mandela, Martin Luther King. We sincerely hope that we will not see the likes of Hitler, Hussein and Polpot again. As Louis Armstrong sang ‘What a wonderful World’.
It is our duty to make sure that we cut back on CO2 emissions, chlorofluorocarbons and all forms of pollution which contribute to global warming. We must not use up all the natural resources otherwise the next generations will not have much to sustain them. So let us be creative and have positive thinking.
It is sometimes a steep learning curve - it's hard to absorb the skills as the receptive parts of brain cells slow down with age and it takes 10 times more effort now than as a teenager to store and reactivate the memory. But we cannot turn back the clock, nor can we rejuvenate our physical strength, mental faculties and concentration.
Perhaps our fathers said similar things while we were growing up. It is a changing world and man’s thirst for knowledge will always be there and more development will come. Maybe the new found knowledge will enhance our lives. Misuse of it will lead to total destruction of the universe or mankind.
Each individual has something to contribute through his/her experience and positive thinking. Being mortal we have a limited time on this Planet. If we can contribute something for the next generations this Earth will be a better place to live in.
What is holding us back are greed, jealousy, power and lies. We must embrace the teachings of Gandhi, Mandela, Martin Luther King. We sincerely hope that we will not see the likes of Hitler, Hussein and Polpot again. As Louis Armstrong sang ‘What a wonderful World’.
It is our duty to make sure that we cut back on CO2 emissions, chlorofluorocarbons and all forms of pollution which contribute to global warming. We must not use up all the natural resources otherwise the next generations will not have much to sustain them. So let us be creative and have positive thinking.
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