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Change, Convenience and Contradiction, these three Cs can well sum up recent trends in urban lifestyle. It has been estimated that within a few years the major cities across the world will double their size and population. This constant growth of cities to a large extent is determined by the ever changing urban lifestyles. Lifestyle of today’s urban people is guided by consumerism which again is guided by an endless desire for a ‘perfect life’. However, recent trends in urban lifestyle have shown that this idea of a perfect lifestyle has undergone significant changes |
Urban lifestyle and the idea of a ‘perfect life’
Living close to your workplace, availing basic amenities of life quickly, ensuring good education and environment for your children and to top it all, being able to ‘live life to the fullest’ are commonly desired. This dream quickly transforms itself owing to rising real estate prices, cost of living and an unhealthy environment for children. The growth of suburbs is attributed to these factors. Although, for many people this might not sound like a ‘perfect life’, but for the majority of urbane people it is. Convenience rules the priority list of many. Add to it toughening career goals, desire for more vacations and a constant experiment with lifestyle trends.
Contradictions in urban lifestyle
Our personal and social lives are also constantly evolving. Personal relationships have evolved many facets. The desire to experiment with life has complicated expectations. Daily pressures from public and private sphere effect the growth and future of our relationships. Expectations, peer pressure and a constant struggle to keep up with changing trends contradict the idea of simplicity and general well being. Stress, depression have become close companions owing to which people look for a quick get away even within their living spheres.
However, on a lighter note, people have discovered ways and means to simplify living and create a contemporary outlook towards life. Priorities in many cases change from being part of the rat race to understanding and valuing one’s life. Urban lifestyle today is a spectrum of colors where dreams and realities intermingle and exhibit many meanings of ‘life’, everyday.
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