Perspective

There was an article sent out a few years ago that really resonated for me. It was all about our perspectives, the way we viewed our lives... and how, for all the conveniences that exist now and are supposedly meant to make things easier for us, they are actually making things tougher. I wish there was some way to actually compare "then" to "now". For example - how many of you, when you were, say, 8 years old, would say "bye mom - I'm heading to John's up the street" and then head off for day, coming home in time for dinner and relaxing with a little bit of Mattel hand-held football before bed? Now, some of you are parents - how many of you would let your kids do that in this day and age, and how many are afraid that someone would grab them off the street if you did? And is it actually more dangerous out there, or does it just seem like it because of the never-ending media reports?

Some of the points that were listed in the aforementioned article (and perhaps someone can let us know what it is, because I tried to find it but couldn't... so my apologies for referencing something without direct credit):
How many of you rode a bike without a helmet?
Sat in the back seat without a seat belt?
Watched your mom cut and prepare the chicken on the same cutting board that she prepped the vegetables on - without washing it in between?
Failed a test, and weren't told that it was someone else's fault?
Got absolutely hammered in a team sport, losing so badly that the sting lasted for a week?

The thing is, many of us (even if we remember these things) forget what life was like before cell phones, Blackberries, DVD players, digital recorders, computers... hell, even the internet.

With that in mind - please, watch this clip and think about what we have, and where we're going... it's only 4 minutes, and I think (if you haven't seen it already) you'll enjoy it quite a bit.

http://video.aol.com/video-detail/louis-ck-everythings-amazing-and-nobody/1349328242

Have a great week!

~Guy