Speed

Adapting to speed has never been man's problem. Or creating it. Pushing the limits of processor clock cycles and internet connectivity have been two of the main contributions in creating a faster and closer world. Perhaps we can learn a bit from this, comparing the phenomenon with life's philosophies.

The situation now is such that we have reached such heights in technology that processor speed is no longer a hindrance for computations. In fact, we are yet t think of applications for these super-fast yet cheap processors. The focus of late has been on the development of 'dual core' processors, which better manage data, without further pushing the speed limit.Thus too in life, we sometimes feel that time just flies by. Things happen too fast, and what's more, we can push them even further. But we must pause and think, "Hold on a second, am I going in the right direction? Perhaps I have built enough momentum, now I have got to channelize it in the right direction."

Likewise, the internet connections are more than sufficient for our daily use, there is no point making the speed better in most cases. But no, we always a faster and more expensive connections, without regard to the use. What a waste! An analogy to life would be, "Maintain a reasonable scale between the resources used to the output produced. 'Fuel efficiency' is the motto of the day!"