How Does Spirit of the Age Affect Us?

Zeitgeist, aka the “Spirit of the Age”! This concept tells the forms of thoughts and feelings displaying the influences of a period on people.

Zeitgeist, aka the “Spirit of the Age”! This concept tells the forms of thoughts and feelings displaying the influences of a period on people.

And we think it’s very real.

Notwithstanding many living exceptions, i.e., the great deal of people who live outside the dome that’s called the spirit of the age; we are referring to today’s people and the generalized norm of lifestyle.

Then what are those thoughts and feelings of such “today’s people”? 

Our time is somewhat distorted and confused by production & consumption cycles. We are going through an age that everything is supposed to be in sight owing to the social media; otherwise, unless we are virtually visible enough, our actions feel meaningless.

Moreover, we now know that there is so much we can do. Which, of course, is our main point. Knowing that there are many things one can achieve will either result in attempting to do them or will cause the person to sink into depression for not making it happen, although they’re somewhat convinced that they "can do it all!". So... Both options are somewhat tragic.

It seems, the majority opts to go for the first one. There are indeed thousands of options before us. And we usually want to try and see ourselves succeeding in these areas.

Likewise, the business-life. As to when and where we plan to find ourselves or talk to our inner-selves has become a neglected agenda, since everyone is extremely busy and cannot even take breather from their work schedules.

The so-called 'success' that’s been pumped for several decades is the ‘bull’s eye’ we all want to hit and work really hard for. Techniques to succeed, hang in, work harder, and the methods of doing so… aren't they a product of the spirit of the age, system that believes in tangible results?

Then isn’t it a natural tendency to drift with this system?

The most conspicuous characteristic of human-beings is that they can be very swift in adapting. And it's perfectly normal for us to adapt so agilely to the circumstances we are in. But if we fail to realize what's really going on, we may end up in places we never wished to be.

Maybe just like right now.

That’s why we believe that rituals of purification, spending time with inner self and staying calm are more essential than ever. The velocity of the age does not allow us much space to listen to our inner beings. It's up to us to create that space. In order to hold onto our grip on ourselves and not to lose our ways in this fast flow.

We should be the ones slowing down the time, our time. However, and wherever we feel calmer and more comfortable... We should find the right rituals for ourselves. And these rituals should not have less significance than our works we cherish perfectly, or our duties that we never even consider neglecting.

Otherwise, it is very possible to fall apart...

In summary, this velocity can bring us to places we are not used to. And it's up to us to slow it down. In whatever way, and whichever suits us...

We should remember.