Technology Drives Impatient Behavior

I just read this article and thought, wow, technology really is an enabler of change. I can communicate with anyone, anywhere and at anytime instantly. How cool is that? Well, not very since I hate being reachable 24x7 yet I am compelled to provide this availability. And why you ask? Because I have become an impatient person and need instant gratification otherwise I get very irritable. It's sad because I remember growing up and never being this way. I lived in a world without answering machines, personal computers, compact disks, portable music/video players electronic mail and instant messaging. Yet I was still able to communicate and function as a normal individual in society (alright, those of you that know me would probably argue I am not normal, but that is another discussion) and was a very patient person. So technology has allowed me to work and live at the speed of light, yet I can no longer take leisure time because of the 24x7 mentality that has been instilled in me squashes those leisurely urges.

Bottom Line: technology is a great enabler for change in our society and can place global communication at our fingertips. But it still cannot bring back the carefree leisure of my youth. Maybe that is why baby boomers are seeking some higher purpose in life other than work. Could be a good queue for us generation "x"ers.