Magic keys

Control C and control V are copying and pasting commands on keyboards, used by most of us almost everyday at work or at home. These two commands are heaven-sent, as they not only make our work easy, but also save us precious time in writing out things again and again or remembering dates, names, quotes and so on.
The advantages of these two key commands are immense for everybody. As for me, these have had a great mental and physical impact. A few years ago, when computers were not commonly available, I used to first read and then write out important points in my diary or notebook. Reading and writing helped me in mental as well as physical toning. In the process, my concepts became clearer, too. There’s a feeling of laziness now when it comes to reading or writing.
These days, we reside in a one-click world, as a world of information is available on the internet. You can prepare the best of notes if you have the expertise to handle these two important keys. So, when there’s more work and less time, all you need to do is collect reams of information without budging from your seat by pressing control C and control V. School-going children have already caught up with this trend for their projects, and so have professionals. Referring to books and journals has become passe.
A French painter, Paul Cezanne, has said “We are what we are; we gain nothing by copying others.” But, who cares? These are magic keys.
However, I feel somewhere these are weakening our basics and concepts. For, nothing seems to stick to the mind for long, perhaps, because we know that if we forget or miss something, we just need to click again. I am very much part of this generation, so I too copied and pasted the quote of the French painter to buttress my point. Err… what’s his name?