When
the Mayans predicted 2012 as the end of the world what they perhaps saw was a
disruption happening around the globe at hurricane speeds.
Europe
& the USA
Change
is constant, however if gradual then there’s less turmoil. In my world this
advent of chaos happened in 2007 – Hail the ‘I-phone & Facebook’ - the
sexiness of these two have been impossible to resist & they almost arrived
simultaneously one not knowing the other would help each one become global seductresses.
Its true ignorance is bliss but once seduced by technology it is impossible to
go back to the regular. I knew friends who swore they would never get a mobile
in 1998 & behold 2012 they’re the regular culprits advocating the benefits
of FB & smart phones to all.
Sigh!
It’s inevitable – in the 1957 classic Hindi film ‘Naya Daur’- the horse carts
were being replaced by bus services & all those adopting machines were the
bad lot. The good lot had the support of the star ‘Dilip Kumar’ encouraging all
to stay true to the unchanging. The end had a race where the horse cart was trying
to outrun the bus. My young heart of 8 years (I saw this film in the 1970’s)
wanted the traditional to win & lo behold the underdog races ahead to the finish…. I laugh when
I think of it now as my current cynic self knows transformations are inevitable, impossible to contain & we need to evolve or become obsolete like the dear telegram which is now the modern age tweeting….
We
love hanging on to what understand & are most secure when amongst familiarity (what we know keeps us safe). It’s the unknown that causes anarchy.
I’m
off to start new learning’s & adapt – Are you?
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