article on Eco -poseur

(Ps. error occurred while uploading my articles and i only realised it now)

I refer to the article ‘Still carrying plastic bags?’ dated 29/07/07. Indeed, this world we are living in is getting all screwy due to the effects of global warming, such as the heavy rain as brought up by the writer herself. Yet, there is also no doubt that many leaders around the world are putting in huge efforts to create an awareness in the people, and such acts of green-ness have brought about a fashion in the people, those that go green due to the uprising trend and being thought of as cool.

Enough said of all the boring stuffs on how people would aggravate the environment through our actions as the scientists have been trying to bring across in the past years. It is a widely known fact that something has to be done about the issue but what has it got to be?

As the writer has put across, going green without the right motives would be better than being not bothered at all, but would the intention still be there after a while? Just like how people start buying fashionable recycling bags, while a sum of people would be reminded to carry it around, other typical citizen would be tired of it after a while and chuck it aside, losing the purpose of being green.

Of course people would be appealed to going green with all the flashy styles, even I would be pretty much attracted to all those actions and excitement, and I agree it’s good that they would provide us with motivation on going green, but let’s not forget about it all at the end of it, alright? Having a big hoo-hah about going green, like the live earth concert, and leaving a mess behind after everything has ended definitely wasn’t the way to go. Pretty unsightly, truth?

Personally, I am not all crazy about going green, but occasionally, get reminded to do the right things too. I feel that that’s the most basic thing that I can help out with, without spending unnecessary money over fashion with the intent of going green. As stated, the littlest actions could make a difference too. Even in life, trying to make a different is the same. Big boosters of motivation would help, but if you are not going to do anything about it, you’re better off with just taking one step at a time.
I won’t proclaim myself being the greenest of people, but at least I know that I am constantly doing my part to help, on the littlest actions.

The secret to a happy old age

When first coming across the issues brought up by the article, I was pretty intrigued, and really, just wanted to have a chance, holding the remote control of my life and fast forward it to see how it would end up. Definitely, the huge crowd of us would want to see that what we’re working hard for in the present doesn’t come to waste, right?
Furthermore, old age in my opinion would be the best relaxing time off and just reminiscing on the ‘good ole days’ by then. But I’d thought I’d never get the chance to do so too, with so many worries waiting up in line for us.

But referring to ‘being social outcasts’, I would agree that being the young, we should accept the old people into our society, but putting myself in the shoes of and aged, I thought I would feel better off being undisturbed by the ‘rarh-rarh’ going on around in the society, and of course, with our necessities met. Of course, there are others who would still have the torch of competitiveness still burning pretty bright. And I guess that’ll be when the retirement age sets in, allowing people to work till a older age.

In this society with considerable high standards of living (I feel), costs of maintaining it is pretty high too. I personally also think that asking for the government to do everything for us would be too high an expectation for them, since they are not supposed to be our nanny. So what else than to bear the load ourselves? It is often said that the choice lies in our hands. And I do agree that we can do something about our lives. Well that’s probably I’m still all young and would like to maintain that small part of optimism in me.

But I guess many share the same worry about having to trudge longer hours now that the life expectancy has greatly rose to 80. My mum has often shared with me how she’d be happy just to see us go onto adulthood and have some achievements in life. I guess now the issue at hand is not really how long we can live, but really, just enjoying the most out of it and how long can we last enjoying our lives.
All in all, appreciating things while they last and occasional ecstasy from the past is what probably what I’m in for when it’s my turn 40 to 50 years later? Keeping a proactive lifestyle would also help and just balance between the body and the mind. Work hard, play hard in the younger years, and I believe leaving no regrets would be the best way to enjoy a happy old age. Alright, I guess I don’t want to think too deep into this since I’m still enjoying the challenges in my life.