Memories

Looking back at not too long ago, while in a district, modern amenities were scarce. However people were happier, more contented, cohesive and cooperative for common survival. They were more creative and less dependent on assistance. They learn to improvise and make do with whatever that was available.

This was my sleeping place at work during the night. Similar "niche" were used by other members of the team at night. Nobody really complained. We made do with whatever that was available. In fact it was an "adventure" to see who can be more creative.

And this was my regular eating joint. Looks a bit sad but it doesn't appear to be so then. It kept me alive and kicking :)

Fast forward to the future, despite the many super modern amenities available in bigger, more sophisticated cities, people appear to be unhappier. Expectations are higher, common survival is not an issue, one's own survival is more important. Fault finding and finger pointing is common. Creativity is not necessary, one just needs to complain and expect improvements to happen.

So does happiness correspond to the degree of material wealth we have or the modern amenities available to us? My observation does not support his hypothesis.

Nostalgic times...