Supposedly convenience and portability are the reasons for the need for wine to be in a can. Life is getting so convenient that before long we’re going to have a device or app to “wipe our ass.” Home and family is where my heart lies. But it seems that home and hearth are no longer that important. I enjoy a cold beer or a red wine on our terrace overlooking the fjord while eagles soar overhead. And I prefer my wine or beer from a glass not out of a can. But that is just me enjoying the sensory ambiance.
In the spirit of capitalism, the profit Mongols are convincing consumers that their products will make their life easier and quicker. We’re becoming a society of wimps only communicating through smartphones—no eye-to-eye or heart-to-heart. To save time texting, people are losing the ability to speak in full sentences and write full words—you becomes u.
As a standard rule, people have too much mind chatter—never in the present moment. And being in the present moment means consciously being aware of all your senses. Mind chatter does not allow this and texting only aggravates this state of being. When a society such as Germany decides to put red lights in the surface of the sidewalk so that people on their phones with their heads down will not step out into traffic, what does that tell you? Where has self-responsibility gone? If I’m not paying attention in the moment and step into traffic—well that’s my fault. Mind chatter and focusing your life on things artificial (technology in the form of social media and smartphones) means that you are truly missing life. That is life that lives and breathes. We all need nurturing. A smartphone or Facebook will not truly nurture you. But nature will; as you nurture nature, nature will nurture you. And nature needs to know that your care, respect and love it. Just as your family and friends need to know.
Quick, convenient and easy is the mantra constantly repeated. But this will not strengthen you spirit or evolve your mind and soul. Struggle is a necessary part of life and will forge the compassionate sword of heart and soul. A seed struggles to break through the earth to become a flower and struggle will help us become…
Are we becoming a society focused on convenience and loving our smartphones and apps rather than nature and family? Look in the mirror and ask yourself that question. And the choice is yours.