The Cultivation of a Person

In a world of hyper speed there is little time, if any, for contemplation. The cultivation of a "self" is a concept that is foreign to most. Are we content to be static creatures that never take the time to contemplate our own purpose? Are we content not growing or should we take the time to cultivate our personhood? If the answer is yes, then what is the standard?

A Hatred for the Past

The latest techno-gadget will immediately render the previous gadget obsolete and there will not be time to give any thought to this new item before it becomes a relic of the past. And who is to say that this new item has any value or is necessary for the cultivation of a person? And who is to say that there will not be any negative effects to the created order?

Who really cares, it's new and we will say 'wow' and then we will discard it into the past.