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Convenience Mentality: Its Impact on Our Material and Spiritual Lives

Life can be very stressful; hence, we tend to get hooked on the “quick and easy” tactics to almost everything we can think of.    Image Source Because of our fast-paced lifestyle, we hardly eat breakfast not even a bowl of cereal or a slice of toast. It is not, therefore, a wonder that two-thirds of the American population eat “breakfast bars”. These on-the-go meals are made from cereals, oatmeal, and dried fruits. Just unwrap the bar and eat it on your way to work or school. It may not be the most nour­ishing meal, but it’s convenient, and that seems to be what people desire most nowadays – convenience. Our world is full of obligations – to our family, friends, community, workplace, environment, and so forth. Life can be very stressful; hence, we tend to get hooked on the “quick and easy” tactics to almost everything we can think of. We look for and purchase products that are accessible, versatile, multipurpose, and user-friendly. We prefer things that can be...

How to have a satisfying life

In today’s fast-paced world, many modern-day workers are pushing their limits - taking two or three jobs at a time resulting to weekend shifts, stressful meetings, frequent client calls, and the likes. This is on top of their daily household activities like doing the groceries, general cleaning, baby-sitting, walking the dog, etc. These workers collapse into bed at night… exhausted. Add to it the growing competitiveness of our business environment which encourage companies to push their services to higher levels and pressuring their employees to stretch their capabilities to the edge. It also compels employees to spend more time in their workplace and to prioritize their job over their families. As a result, modern-day employees put themselves under pressure in order to be successful in their work and to earn more money. This way they can buy luxury and use their money to experience everything they can possibly can. They have raised the bar of their own expectations and they ...