Jemi's Corner of Simple Commplexities

How many times could one person possible hear this phrase during his lifetime? My guess would be that the average answer to that question is a hundred times or more. But regardless of the answers to that, the simple fact still remains: that a person only has one lifetime, and he better make the most of it.

The arrival of the Internet was just the thing to make people one step closer to doing just that. With the Net, countless possibilities arose not only for individuals, but for entire communities and industries as well. The internet improved life in a way no person a generation ago ever expected. It brought about changes to almost, if not all, aspects of everyday living.

When you think of it, all of these developments seem to have happened because of one naturally occurring, ever-needed aspect of life: communicating. People are social animals. We need to communicate to other persons to make our life complete; to make our life worth living. With the internet, communication has never been this easier and more convenient.

Gone were the days when people only sat on their couches, weirdly staring at the television hours at a time, eating something, and never talking to anything but their consciousness. Through the internet, those people can still watch their favorite shows, but this time, they have the capability to share their musings and rantings to every other enthusiast online. If they did not like what they have seen, they are just one comment away from reaching other concerned viewers and the program’s producers.

Gone were the days when people were constrained to limited choices. With the net, people can browse through thousands of entries of whatever they may think of, and see/get what they want almost every time. Needing a job? Finding a partner-in-life? Looking for that limited edition candy wrapper? Everything is in the Internet, it’s just a matter of finding it. Heck, a person looking for something may even pass out before having to check all possible choices. Also, it does not require for someone to be ‘looking for something.’ Questions, curiosities, and learning a thing or two can always be provided for through the web.

Gone were the days when organizations relied too heavily on papers and personal meetings. Nowadays, something is better off as “e-something.” Why pay for airline tickets when Mr. CEO and Mr. President can meet online? Why use up reams of paper when the Finance department can forward its annual report to every employee through the web? Cost-cutting became this much effortless with the help of the internet. And I strongly believe saving money is not restricted to offices and industries.

Simply put, gone were the days when people may find it hard to communicate. Friends, families, lovers, activity partners, and everyone can talk to each other online. Even advertisers and merchandisers took advantage of the market opportunity in the Net. (Anyone who is reading this probably had seen a couple or so annoying and not-so-annoying ads before reaching this page.) With the coming of the World Wide Web, life just became a major hop easier, faster, and better.

If there is one thing that can be done for both life and the Internet, it probably is this: “make the most of it.“