Society today

It is funny when I am driving along or just listening and watching other people how different people seem now compared to only a couple of years ago. The level of happiness and patience seems to have been lowered and no longer does it seem that we think about the consequences of our actions or what it really means to us when we do things. I watched on the news this morning that the current generation of young drivers have a 30x risk of dying in a car accident than those of use 25 or above. Although this disturbed me it actually got me thinking the reason why. I don't believe that this has anything to do with the younger generation but more to do with the way society is heading. No longer can you walk into a retail outlet and just expect to get a high level of customer service, no longer can you expect that people will not jump the lights or drive at the required speed. It seems that as a society we no longer want to help others or listen to the needs of others before putting ourselves first. It is the same in organisations - no longer are we working for a career and being developed by our managers but we are working to get a job done and contribute only to the bottom line.

I am going to continue to look into this and the impact that our changing attitudes are having on our day to day lives as I believe that through awareness we may be able to improve our quality of life.