Is it just me or does it seem like the adults of the previous generations always have some type of issues with those of the current generation, I think the problem comes down to the difference in the way we think vs how they think.
In this article, we would be taking a look at the following
1. What brought about the beef
2. Ways to improve the unity
1. What brought about the beef
The world has come a long way in the evolutionary process, we way we think and the perspective we see things from have changed over the years, we the millennial children have grown to be more open-minded, more wearing, and more outspoken, which is in direct contrast to our parents, grandparents… u get the point, they were raised to not ask questions, they were brought up to be okay with everything, to be conservative and obedient, cough🙊(child abuse). This difference in the way of thinking has brought about quite the tension between these separate generations, our parent’s and grandparents’ quietness has led to the development of a defiant gene in the present generation, which technically means there are indirectly responsible for our behavior to be heard and taken seriously.
We want to be allowed to say what we think without our parents saying “keep shut, how old are you”, “what do you know “, do you want to be smarter than me or stop arguing even if we are just trying to explain to them, but the truth is that only a few of them even realizes these things and know that things have to change, they have become so rigid and inflexible in their opinions and ideas, which leads to trouble between the two generations.
So far it seems like it’s the adult that has the problem, but that is far from the truth, we the new folks, the fresh blood also have a whole lot to contribute to this ongoing struggle of whose era is the best in terms of songs, dressing code, values, and a whole lot of more.
Our unwillingness to understand and agree that our adults have more real-life experiences than we do, our stiffness to know that even if some of their ways may seem out of fashion and outdated, they are still very much valid and will continue to be valid, If we can learn from them to understand that their grey hair and aged eyes are from the things they’ve been through in life and the wisdom they’ve gained along the way, we would be much more open to accepting their advice when they give it.
2. Ways to improve the unity
I think the keep to a peaceful relationship between all generations is understanding and patients, we shouldn’t look at them as old-timers walking around with old ideas because there is wisdom in age, no matter how little, and there shouldn’t view us as children with no idea of how the world works because as I said earlier, there is wisdom in age, no matter how little. We should learn to work together and love each other without prejudices and share our ideas and experience for faster growth and improvement.
As one of my favorite quotes goes”Differences in languages and opinions don’t matter, as long as our heart is one and our aim is right”
Hop`e 