Is progress always good? Is progress always good? Almost all the people think progress is a good thing to improve their lives Though some of them point out that progress brings about some bad side effects at the same time In my point of view, I think progress is always good, if we attach higher importance to its minor negative effects, it should show even significant merits I have several reasons to demonstrate my opinions First of all, progress means development With the rapid technical development, our lives are changed tremendously day and night For instance, nowadays, we can travel to another country in a few days or even hours We can keep contact with clients in thousands miles away by e-mails every day These progresses ensure us to live in a comfortable society our older generation could hardly imagine in their times Second, progress enhances healthy competition We can see that several big companies` pitch for the flagship position in the market When they make big technical progress and lessen the costs so as to make more profits, they obtain the leadership position in the industry Thus, many companies are eager to carry out new inventions and technical breakthroughs Admittedly, overheated industry progress sometimes brings about some bad shortcomings such as pollution, deforestation, etc However, its advantages surely outweigh its disadvantages, we should not throw the water out along with the baby in the same bathe basin If we set up strict policy and sincerely obey the law, we can minimize these bad things to a large extent We can conclude from the foregoing reasons that progress is always good, Besides, when we cautiously avoid its bad side effects, we can ensure it benefiting us more in a long term