19/05/2026
The Age of Convenience
Convenience - it seems to be a modern phenomena that we don't question enough.
When we really reflect on what is supplied for our convenience have we been more hindered than helped?
From the moment we entered the tech age there has been a drive to make life easier and increase our time for leisure, but be careful what you wish for.
While we may believe we just want to spends our days with no particular aim or mission, imagine for a moment how that would look!
Is it what we really yearn for or have we succumb to subliminal influence believing it would be the answer to all our woes.
Can you imagine having no particular aim in life?
What would motivate you to get out of bed?
We are seduced by the thought of having more time and I am sure we would all benefit from an increase in downtime, but what if all we had was downtime?
AI is advancing faster than any of us can keep up with and the lure of Chat GPT is just one element that is creeping into our daily lives? The convenience of having AI construct an E-Mail or formulate an essay can be appealing.
But haven't we missed the point?
When we forego our creative mind and allow AI to fill in the gaps we gradually lose our ability to challenge and explore our thoughts within not only the written word, but the ability to verbally debate.
Every word is an energy - a frequency resonating out from our uniquely creative minds that touches others in a way that AI cannot reach.
With the advent of calculators we lost much of our ability to do mental arithmetic with the creation of auto correct we lost our ability to spell. With the invention of social media we became lonely and devoid of social skills.
The age of convenience has not equipped us to be resilient but has stripped us of our ability to adapt and evolve.
There is something intrinsically rewarding about expressing ourselves in words. Our communication as a species is unique and intricate. Words convey not only ideas, but hopes, beliefs, values and emotions.
Our stories reach deep into the unconscious mind and inspire us. They are the connectors that bring us together and strengthen our resolve as a community.
The literary greats convey their view of the world infused with detail while leaving space for visual interpretation and spark our imagination with their craft.
To continue to thrive and grow we require challenge. If we are given everything on a plate what do we become?
The enquiring minds of the human race enabled us to survive and succeed and yet we freely give away our power for convenience.
What if life wasn't meant to be convenient?
Would we mature and develop wisdom if we handed over all of the tasks that are arduous to AI?
AI has its place, but as the worldwide race escalates has the science exceeded the wisdom in how it should be regulated and utilised?
We were born to question and challenge and overcome hardship. There is great reward in enduring.
The next time you hear yourself saying 'It is so convenient.' Make sure you check you are not giving away a human trait that is valuable in a trade off that ultimately will rob you of something irreplaceable.
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