Somepeoplethinkthatlifeatpresentisbetterthanlifeinthepast.Theythinkthatnowwearelivingalifethatourancestorscouldneverhavedreamedof.Forinstance,convenientfoodsfrommarketshavesimplifiedcooking.Electricappliancesathomehavetakenthedrudgeryoutofhousework.Newinventionshavehelpedtomakeourworkmoresufficientandlesstiring.Developmentinmedicinehashelpedtomakepeoplelivelongerandhealthier.Itseemsasifwewerelivinginparadise.Otherpeople,however,believethatlifeinthepastisbetterthanlifeatpresent.Theyarguethatinthishighlycompetitivesocietypeoplehavetoworkevenharderandlearnmuchmoreinordertoadapttothefastpaceofmodernlife.Moreover,peoplehavetobesophisticatedtodealwiththemanycomplicatedmattersinlifeandwork.Developmentinindustryhascausedlotsofpollution.Newinventionshaveputmanypeopleoutofwork.Inmyopinion,lifealwayshasitsproblems.Thereareproblemsnowwhichpeopledidn'thavetofaceinthepast,andtherewerealsoproblemsinthepastwhichpeopledon'thavetoconfronttoday.Lifeisfullofhappinessifweshouldbeoptimistic.Weshouldsmilethrougheverythingwhetheritishappinessormisery.Thisistherightattitudetowardslife