Why were people happier in the past?
We spend too much time watching other people on social media and being brainwashed by technology, instead of spending time with ourselves and figuring out what we actually want out of life. In today's contemporary world, I believe there are more demands and expectations. Our responsibilities and fast-paced lifestyles have become considerably more crowded into our lives. Everything feels so overpowering and draining. The majority are competing and trying to outdo one another. Instead of utilising love as a motivation, we are employing stress and greed. We are acting irrationally, saturating our lives with unnecessary luxuries and distractions, processed foods, artificial lights, noise, and pollution as a result of this constant state of fight or flight, rather than appreciating the finer things, the natural things that we have for free but frequently take for granted. It gives us the impression that we must keep up in order to not feel behind.
We are overstimulating our brains and don't have enough time for love and tranquillity. Instead of choosing our own individual paths, we're all making judgements about one another and attempting to follow the same mold out of fear.
Less advanced technology in the past
We had fewer unhealthy distractions and less advanced technology in the past. Everyone put more effort into pursuing the things they were passionate about. We were too preoccupied with doing what we liked to worry about or condemn others. People were less easily offended than they are now, we had more time to be creative, and we weren't scared to express ourselves. Everyone was friendlier, and social conventions and customs weren't as absurd and nonsensical.
Not that it was flawless back then. Although there were still issues, I believe that today was the tipping point. These days, we spend too much time worrying about what other people might think of us and stroking our egos in an effort to please them. We aren't as intent on following our own goals or doing something purely out of passion. We would have more energy to love and accept everyone and put our attention on ourselves if we let everyone live their own lives and follow their own interests, so long as they are not harming anyone.
