Back to the past
Traffic equates development and progress. The necessity to be on constant fast mode leads to traffic, which indicates the inability to handle such demand.
As we consider it as a fact of life, we also need to realize that, at times, we have to pause and appreciate what else life has to offer. The simplicity of things hastens the degenerative process of one’s life. If we regard things as a particular stage that has an end, then we won’t be pressed to be always on the top.
And sometimes if we feel that it’s getting into our nerves, we think of going back to our past, when going to a certain place would just take a few minutes. The time when the car we are following is far from our sight and that it would take a couple of minutes to reach it.
And so our leaders every now and then would think of innumerable possible solutions to curb the problem. Highways, superhighways, railways, subways and many others, are being looked into to solve such dilemma that has already compromised valuable opportunities.
Commuters have been trying so many alternatives, like the ride-sharing scheme, which are generally short-term in nature while the big infrastructure projects are ongoing.
Indeed the problem of traffic is largely part of the rapid development of human undertakings, coupled with the rising population and the need for human social interaction. And although technology allows one to be virtually present in other places yet one has to be physically present in places to ascertain certain transactions.
When we look back on past events, we know how they turned out. Uncertainty is stressful. The present often feels less pleasant than the past, because we’re still waiting to find out how the various education and business ventures that are part of our life now are going to work out.
But one can also wish to bring back the once simple life. In rural areas where life is so laid back and yet people live in harmony and with quality.
One of the highlights of rural living is we can enjoy peaceful walks to and from work instead of sitting in city traffic. Early morning and late evening runs and rides can still be popular activities with stunning views. Breathtaking, but the peace we feel from doing mundane tasks yet deriving fulfilling results is the real beauty of it. We can experience a empathetic connection with the townspeople—farmers, fisherfolks, who are also mothers and fathers.
Away from the maddening metropolis, in a faraway place, imagining that under the shade of a tree, I am facing my students who are eager to learn new things.
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