Tom: Are there any other reasons why life is getting harder? Guru: Technology. Tom: I thought that technology makes life easier. Guru: Appropriate use of technology makes life easier. Tom: So we’re not using technology appropriately? Guru: Let me put it this way. Tom: Which way? Guru: With the new technology, are people buzier at work or do they have more time for leisure? Tom: Undoubtedly, buzier at work. Guru: But technology is supposed to give us more time for leisure? Tom: It is? Guru: So technology makes us buzier and our lives harder. Tom: So life is hard. Guru: And there is another point. Tom: What is it? Guru: Since the world operates on the basis of competition, it’s like a race. Tom: Okay. Guru: And the fastest runners dictate the rate of technology advancement. Tom: So the rate is very fast? Guru: The rate is too fast. Tom: Too fast for the other runners. Guru: So the other runners are struggling to catch up. Tom: They’ll never catch up. So life becomes a struggle. Guru: And it’s getting harder and harder. Tom: This is a very good observation, Guru Harry. So how can we make life easier? Guru: Slow down and cooperate. (Extract from Tommy Wong's book, "Wisdom on How to Live Life - Book 3") Dr. Tommy Wong is the author of the book series “Wisdom on How to Live Life”