In today’s world, individuals want to get everything as quickly as possible. While this can be attributed to the spread of capitalism and development in technology, I argue that this is a negative trend.
One reason why people want things instantly is that almost every economy in the world now is capitalistic, promoting fast delivery of goods and services. Food businesses like Papa Jone’s and educational services like IELTS all try to serve their customers in a fast speed to gain the advantage over their rivals. This, in turn, make people want everything immediately without a long wait.
Another reason to this phenomenon is the advances in technology, the internet in particular. The development of various social media platforms and news websites has led to the swift spread of information across the globe, which will result in the urge in people to get informed about everything within minutes. Real-time news update services all emphasize the speed, making people believe it is the crucial factor.
In my opinion, this is a negative development. This change in people’s behaviour causes a need of instant gratification, making them impersistent and impatient. As a result, individuals may easily abandon their goals and lose their determination, which may hinder the sheer process of human development.
Furthermore, people might no longer feel long-term satisfaction in their professional and personal life. As they are used to get things momentarily, people may not want to work for a long period of time to get promoted or to buy their dream house for their family, which could disrupt the feeling of long-term fulfillment and cause the feelings of emptiness and anxiety.
In conclusion, while it is common for people now to want things quickly due to changing economies, which gave a rise in competition between businesses, and development in technology, I tend to view this change negatively as it may result in impatience and lack of persistence in people and cause undesirable feelings of emptiness, anxiety and dissatisfaction.