Thoughts of the Moment

People-wise, I used to think overcrowded places are not good.  I have lived and walked in places where I rubbed shoulders with others...  When I went out to buy things, I can't even seem to move forward.  I exerted a lot of energy and ounces of sweat to do certain things.  That was then...

Now, I live in a very spacious county.  I have come to think that human indeed is gregarious in nature.  We need socialization to get by.  Yet with over-abundance of acquaintance, one may not notice it.  One may feel annoyed with the presence of another person.  At this point, I realized that more people is better than few.  In a place where I live, considering the population, I wish I got the power to do things.  I wish to bring in a lot of people - people who has nowhere to go, no place to call home, much more,  no means to make one.  This place needs people to tend acres of land.

What a contradicting balance! In other parts of the globe, some cities and nations struggle with over-population and simply over-crowding.  In this place though, some neighborhood is a mile or half away.  Without a company, many suffer depression.  In crowded places, depression is an unlikely disorder to have.  How can one have it, when it can be remedied by ever-constant gossiping with neighbors?   For sufferers, depression can be remedied by going to psychiatrist and undergoing treatment.  This means shelling out hard-earned money.

I can not help to reminisce my past journey.  I used to be very annoyed with traffic, smell of my seatmate, fast-paced life of big cities and a lot more.  But then, these things only affirmed the fact that there are people everywhere and  I need to cope up.  I used to feel the challenging urge of the situation.  I think I can do something. 

I believe big cities are good training ground for harnessing one's ability and attitude. The presence of a healthy competition will make people do their best.  Of course, if there is good, there would always be bad effects.  Big cities attracts all sorts of personalities.  It is always on the go.  One may long for peace and serenity once in a while.  But if still able, it is best to keep up with the dealings of this worldly world.  When one retires, it is the time when one can live in tranquility if he so desired.