Everyone I know is unhappy. Everyone I know is stressed to the point of sickness. Everyone I know has an extremely pessimistic view of the future. Even people who have been done well in recent years seem to know that progress is unsustainable.
Everywhere I look I see people who are cold and jaded, people who's hearts have become hardened by the cruelty of modern life. It's especially true for the women. College age girls have been abused by the world, unprotected by the men in their lives. It's just sad. The men tend to take it on the chin but there's no real happiness or fulfillment there either. Many waste away playing video games. They give up on the dream of having a wife and kids and a home of their own. Some work dead-end jobs just to survive, even though they'd quietly prefer not to.
I wouldn't say I'm being overly negative here. Everything's subject to change; but this is what I see every day, over and over again. Humanity is being tortured by this system. We truly weren't meant for this.
The world is a mess because of sin and wickedness. God no longer has a place in our homes, our schools, our communities or our countries.
For those of us that have accepted Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior we know that He gives us strength, hope and peace of mind. We still live in the same troubled world, but we have the Lord to guide our footsteps and we know that life in this world is but a grain of sand on a very large beach.
For those that have not accepted Jesus Christ, I would highly recommend it before it is too late. Yes, the atheists will criticize you and say that God is not real but once you experience the difference that Jesus makes in your life, you will never want to leave or forsake Him. He loves you very much and wants to spend eternity with you if you will only accept His free gift of salvation. God bless.