A Generation on Chairs

Our generation, simply put, is a generation on chairs. We are currently living in a world wherein everything is being spoon-fed to us. From the information that we need to keeping in touch with our friends and family, everything can be done with just a touch of a finger. Whenever we want to contact our families or loved ones, we just text or call them using our smartphones. Staying updated with friends is now easier through Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, among others. To book a flight for a trip to the beach or a vacation outside the country, you can simply order the tickets online and pay via credit card. To learn something new, you can simply google it down and hundreds and thousands of results will appear in less than a second. There are a lot of things that can be done with just one click, all of which you can do while just sitting down.

However, it wasn’t always this easy; the older generations definitely had it harder than us. Without the internet, you have to drive all the way to the airport to book a flight along with that heavy baggage along the way. They didn’t have the luxury of simply clicking on their smartphones to communicate to their loved ones. There’s also the challenge of keeping yourself updated as there was not much social networking sites before, so you had to actually be with the person to catch up with them. Then again, nothing beats being face-to-face with a friend whom you haven’t seen in so long, or sharing actual moments with your entire family.

Simply put, there’s so much you can do while sitting down, but it won’t be enough to match the fulfillment of being on your own two feet and experiencing what life has to offer.
- Howard Ronsayro