The Reasons Behind "Accelerated Life"
The chart outlines five key reasons why "accelerated life" has become a norm for some people, along with their respective percentages. The most prominent factor is "being passively driven by the accelerated social rhythm," which accounts for 59.6%. This is followed by "high competitive pressure and fear of falling behind" (47.0%), "sufficient energy to handle a fast-paced life" (46.7%), "pursuing higher time efficiency" (42.4%), and "heavy work compressing personal time" (41.6%).
These data clearly split the drivers into two categories: external and internal. The top two factors (social rhythm and competition) are external pressures, showing that many people adapt to fast life passively. The latter three, such as energy and efficiency pursuit, reflect active personal choices to fit in.
While "accelerated life" helps people keep up with society and use time well, i...