Technologically Advanced Time, a Lot

¶ … technologically advanced time, a lot of people are thinking that life now is better and with lesser stress than the life in the past. However, other believes otherwise, and they equally strong reasons to believe so. Hence, it really is worth noting to compare and contrast the kind of stress that people has then and now.

One of the biggest differences of the life then and now is the presence of technology. Now people need not stress themselves with problems of communication, long distance relationships, unavailable information and the likes. The presence and easier access to communication (such as telephones, mobile phones and Internet messaging) materials enable today's generation to be connected with friends and relatives (even from far away distance) and be up-to-date with their status and latest life stories, without having to travel or walk several miles.

Unlike before, the only means of communication was postal mails and telephone lines. Postal mails would take several days before the message could reach the intended receiver. There are a number of 'for emergency purposes' postal mails, but still it would take at least a day or two before the receiver could read the message. Meanwhile communication through telephone is also very hard, specifically to some areas where there were still no telephone lines.

However, it is also good to consider that the means of communication then and now are both high maintenance. This is n the way that maintaining a good communication system in the past and in today's time - may it be the advanced way of internet messaging or mobile communication or the snail mail and telephoning in the past - both requires good sum of money. Most of the financial resources will be consumed to pay the bills for communication. This always happens, both in the past and until now.

The second point is the easy accessibility to sources of information. Now thousands or even millions of information are already available in the internet, the data banks, and the online galleries - all of which can be used through the computers. Of course back then these sources of information do not exist. Hence the information seldom or rarely reach the people in due time. Or researchers would still need to go to the libraries and manual search from the books, journals or reports that are present in the libraries to get the needed information.

However, it cannot be denied that libraries are still very useful until now. Both the life and the past and until now has the presence of libraries in the schools and in the communities. Libraries are still one of the useful areas where information is abundant.

Third aspect of life tat has been gradually changed is the advent of medical technologies and medicines. More and more materials and equipments are now present on hospitals and clinics. Furthermore, lots of medicines, such as vitamins, antibiotics, and the likes have been developed that enhances the life, the immune system and the way the people live. Unlike before, the medicines and the medical equipments are very limited. That is why, people back then do not have enough supplements for their body, or do not have the capabilities to prolong their lives because of the inexistence of the said breakthroughs. Having not to worry anymore about lowered immune system is extremely lesser stress.

The similarity on this aspect lies on the fact that people then and now are both conscious to health and lifestyle. This is the very reason why people in the past and people of today's generation do exercises and maintain good eating habits. These are the natural ways of maintaining healthy living. With or without the medical and science breakthroughs, people have maintained the focus on eating the right stuffs and at the right amount. More over, the use of herbal medicine are still being used today, just like what the people used to do in the past. This just shows that when it comes to medicine and health, there are some differences and similarities, yet they are all focused to maintaining a good way of life for man.

Another difference in the way of life between then and now is the existence of home appliances such as the new cooking technologies that enables the people to cook and/or prepare foods in lesser time. Preparation of food, may it be for a few numbers of people or for large audiences is stressful and quite time consuming.