What's Old is New

For some reason, everyone is apt to believe that the newest thing is always the best thing. Whether it be electronics, automotive, or even things around the home, it's obvious that marketing and businesses are looking to sell the next best thing in order to stay afloat. I recently discovered, however, that the newest may not always be the best.

Recently, I came to the point where I'd had enough of shaving. It's never comfortable, it's expensive, and most of the time it downright hurts! Because of this I've always looked at shaving as a necessary evil; do it and get it over with. TV commercials love to advertise the newest advance in shaving technology, and I always figured that the newest evolution would undoubtedly be the best.

While rummaging through some of my Grandfather's possessions, however, I discovered an old razor (not unlike the one seen above). After going to Youtube to see how to use it (yes, I'm that young), I purchased some shaving soap and a brush, and I decided to give it a try.

Long story short, I never would have believed that something from so long ago could out-perform even the newest technology. I've had a consistently better shave with that razor than with any other type I've used. It feels better, smells better, doesn't hurt after I'm done, and besides all of that, the blades are only $0.20 apiece! I'm constantly kicking myself for suffering through shaving all these years when there was something so much better out there and within my grasp.

I guess it goes to show that what's new isn't automatically better, and perhaps we should look to something from the past when dissatisfied with something from our present.