Living In The Past

In today’s society, some young Singaporeans wish that they grew up in the past where everything was seemingly easier, had less stress, less pressure and more leisure time. However, question at hand is who had it better? The people living in the past or the people now? Of course the set of difficulties faced in the past is a whole different set from the ones we face now. Before the great economic boom in the 1970s the lack of education, low growth domestic product, lack of proper housing and sanitation were the main problems. But fast forward into the present, and the problems we face now are the lack of job satisfaction, stress from the workplace or school and the skyrocketing housing prices. It is undeniable that Singaporeans nowadays might

From struggling to afford basic necessities to being able to easily afford luxury items. Hence, I would say that although it would not be fair to say that we definitely are experiencing a better quality of life than in the past, but it is for sure that we have a better standard of living and lead better lives than people in the past.

The accessible and convenient transport system we 're blessed with today in Singapore is one of the many reasons why we lead better lives than people in the past. In the past, when the transport system in Singapore was highly undeveloped, people had to rely on their two feet to carry them to their destinations regardless of the distance and

With an increase in disposable income, people spend on luxury items, automotive and household items like furniture and other consumer durables. Meaning that the struggle to afford basic necessities such as food was a thing of the past. With imports from every corner of the globe, singaporeans nowadays are spoilt for choice since everything from Fast Moving Consumer Goods, and luxury brands are easily available. In singapore, there is a myriad of food choices dozens of supermarkets all selling a wide variety of food, both locally produced or imported all the was from the United States of America. International luxury brands such as Chanel have set up outlets in singapore and it is not uncommon to see singaporeans carrying a luxury item from upscale brands, which is definitely a sign of the growing affluence of singaporeans. In the past, we had to battle against malnutrition. But now, we do not have to worry about having not enough food because it is so readily available and affordable. It is evident that we are more financially capable now than in the past since we are even taking to buying more expensive alternatives such as organic food because of the perceived health benefits of consuming it. Therefore, life now is much better than in the past because of the fact that we do not have to