Not long zamani people believed that in the future we would work less,have zaidi free time,and be zaidi relaxed.But sadly this has not happened.Today we work harder,work longer hours,and are zaidi stressed than 10 years ago.We walk faster,talk faster,and sleep less than awali generations.And although we are obsessed with machines which save us time,we have less free time than our parents and grandparents had.But what is this doing to our health?An American journalist James Gleick in a new book,Faster:the acceleration of just about everything,says that people who live in cities are suffering from 'hurry sickness'-we are always trying to do zaidi things in less time.As a result,our lives are zaidi stressful.He says that if we don't slow down,we won't live as long as our parents.For most people,faster doesn't mean better.
1.No time for the news
Newspaper makala today are shorter and the headlines are bigger.Most people don't have enough time to read the articles,they only read the headlines!On TV and the radio,newsreaders speak zaidi quickly than 10 years ago.
2.No time for stories
In the USA there is a book called One-Minute Bedtime Stories for children.These are shorter versions of traditional stories,specially written for'busy parents'who want to save time!
3.No time to listen
Some answerphones now have 'quick playback' buttons so that we can re-play people's messages faster-we can't waste time listening to people speaking at normal speed!
4.No time to relax
Even when we relax we do everything zaidi quickly.10 years zamani when people went to art galleries they spent ten sekunde looking at each picture.Today they spend just 3 seconds!
5.No time for slow sports
In the USA the national sport,baseball,is not as maarufu as before because it is a slow game and matches take a long time.Nowadays many people prefer faster and zaidi dynamic sports like basketball.
6...but zaidi time in our cars
The only thing that is slower than before is the way we drive.Our cars are faster but the traffic is worse so we drive zaidi slowly.We spend zaidi time sitting in our cars,feeling stressed because we are worried that we won't arrive on time.Experts predict that in 10 years' time the average speed on the road in cities will be 17km/h.
1.No time for the news
Newspaper makala today are shorter and the headlines are bigger.Most people don't have enough time to read the articles,they only read the headlines!On TV and the radio,newsreaders speak zaidi quickly than 10 years ago.
2.No time for stories
In the USA there is a book called One-Minute Bedtime Stories for children.These are shorter versions of traditional stories,specially written for'busy parents'who want to save time!
3.No time to listen
Some answerphones now have 'quick playback' buttons so that we can re-play people's messages faster-we can't waste time listening to people speaking at normal speed!
4.No time to relax
Even when we relax we do everything zaidi quickly.10 years zamani when people went to art galleries they spent ten sekunde looking at each picture.Today they spend just 3 seconds!
5.No time for slow sports
In the USA the national sport,baseball,is not as maarufu as before because it is a slow game and matches take a long time.Nowadays many people prefer faster and zaidi dynamic sports like basketball.
6...but zaidi time in our cars
The only thing that is slower than before is the way we drive.Our cars are faster but the traffic is worse so we drive zaidi slowly.We spend zaidi time sitting in our cars,feeling stressed because we are worried that we won't arrive on time.Experts predict that in 10 years' time the average speed on the road in cities will be 17km/h.
I sat alone.
No one came up to me, none asked if anything was wrong.
I sat alone.
In the corner, where everyone saw but no one noticed.
I sat alone.
I had no friends, I was not ‘cool’ enough for them.
I sat alone.
No one knew my mother had just died from cancer, no one cared.
I sat alone.
Surrounded kwa my thoughts, but no people. kwa my words, but no friends.
I sat alone.
Until a girl came and sat kwa me.
I sat with a girl.
She turned to me and smiled warmly, “Hello.”
I sat with a friend.
No one came up to me, none asked if anything was wrong.
I sat alone.
In the corner, where everyone saw but no one noticed.
I sat alone.
I had no friends, I was not ‘cool’ enough for them.
I sat alone.
No one knew my mother had just died from cancer, no one cared.
I sat alone.
Surrounded kwa my thoughts, but no people. kwa my words, but no friends.
I sat alone.
Until a girl came and sat kwa me.
I sat with a girl.
She turned to me and smiled warmly, “Hello.”
I sat with a friend.
On a foggy siku ,
Following the light ,
Running far away .
There was a little car ,
Driven kwa two children ,
Made out of plastic and gum ,
With a fake license number .
And the car was the product
Of one’s imagination,
It was the guide through the forest
Of his life’s interpretation.
And the forest was dark
And hunted kwa Mbwa mwitu loups ,
Full of tears and pain
And of smiles went to vain.
And this kid was an orphan,
Slowly rushing through life ,
Searching for his mother ,
Waiting to be held tight.
He is Lost and scared ,
Yet unstoppable ,
Cause all his life he’s spent
Walking through that forest.
We ain’t all lucky and rich
au have families.
The truth is we only have ourselves,
To make our own journies.
This orphan’s an example
For those who don’t know ,
That that forest is the rode
We all have to go on .