Youth Wisdom and Personal Development
How do you feel when someone half your age is telling you how you can change your life? What comes up for you in the way of feelings & emotions?
Do you ask yourself:
- “How could they possibly know what I’ve been through?“
- “Is this person taking in consideration the experiences I’ve had and how could they possibly relate?”
- “Sure they think I can change, they haven’t gone through life yet and certainly haven’t gone through life like I have.”
Or do you say to yourself:
- “Well they do seem to have a fresh perspective things.“
- “The world is changing and the youth have a new way of seeing things, maybe I should look into what they are teaching“
- “They look to be doing OKÂ for themselves and what I’ve been doing so far isn’t working.“
We know youth can lead to inspiration and innovation but is it simply because they don’t have the baggage that someone older has in the way of experiences & limiting beliefs?
Do you listen and review if what they share in the way of philosophies, systems, implementation & results makes sense?
Are you being objective when you ask yourself these questions and if so what’s your take on it?
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I love the impatience of youth with the current system, there willingness to call the old people out and say it doesn’t work, their willingness to point out that those who defend the system are the beneficiaries of it.
I think the world would be a better place if young people were listened to.
I do think young people can be ignorant of unintended consequences.
I love the impatience of youth with the current system, there willingness to call the old people out and say it doesn’t work, their willingness to point out that those who defend the system are the beneficiaries of it.
I think the world would be a better place if young people were listened to.
I do think young people can be ignorant of unintended consequences.
I agree Evan. I believe in today’s age, information has been made much more available to our youth and I also believe they are growing up quicker because they are exposed to so much more information, than per say when I was a teenager or young adult. I’m questioning if being wise is different than wisdom. I’ve come across some extremely wise, beyond their years, young adults. I completely agree with you on their impatience is a good tool in calling out the “old guard.” You hit it on the head about ignorance, but isn’t that what makes for cutting edge new discoveries, when you’re not so concerned with the consequences as you are creation?
I agree Evan. I believe in today’s age, information has been made much more available to our youth and I also believe they are growing up quicker because they are exposed to so much more information, than per say when I was a teenager or young adult. I’m questioning if being wise is different than wisdom. I’ve come across some extremely wise, beyond their years, young adults. I completely agree with you on their impatience is a good tool in calling out the “old guard.” You hit it on the head about ignorance, but isn’t that what makes for cutting edge new discoveries, when you’re not so concerned with the consequences as you are creation?
While experience may come with experience, wisdom doesn’t. There are many things in life we don’t know and if we rely solely on what we already know, we will not grow. It is always wise to learn than to be stubborn with our beliefs.
The youths may be immature of lack the experience, but they see things we don’t see. Growth does not always come with age. Oftentimes, the old ones are the foolish. 🙂
While experience may come with experience, wisdom doesn’t. There are many things in life we don’t know and if we rely solely on what we already know, we will not grow. It is always wise to learn than to be stubborn with our beliefs.
The youths may be immature of lack the experience, but they see things we don’t see. Growth does not always come with age. Oftentimes, the old ones are the foolish. 🙂
I agree with you on an intellectual level about not growing relying on what we already know. Unfortunately the masses don’t like to learn, they like to confirm what they already know. There are ways of delivering information in a way that confirms what people know and enlightens them intellectually and then move them into action. I agree (Notice the confirmation lol) that growth doesn’t always come with age. There are many many foolish and physically older people in the world. Unfortunately many of them are in places of power too. I believe it’s imperative our youth rises up and works together with wisdom. Love your blog too Walter! Great stuff there.
I agree with you on an intellectual level about not growing relying on what we already know. Unfortunately the masses don’t like to learn, they like to confirm what they already know. There are ways of delivering information in a way that confirms what people know and enlightens them intellectually and then move them into action. I agree (Notice the confirmation lol) that growth doesn’t always come with age. There are many many foolish and physically older people in the world. Unfortunately many of them are in places of power too. I believe it’s imperative our youth rises up and works together with wisdom. Love your blog too Walter! Great stuff there.
When I am talking to a younger person, it is really quite interesting sometimes to listen and see from their perspective. I have learned a great deal in my life from sources I would have never expected, even from a little child. I like the second set of questions you stated, they are definitely a more open approach to engaging in a meaningful conversation, and possibly being exposed to fresh new ideas, concepts, etc. The first set of questions will serve as a red flag, I do not see much use for that line of thinking… Cheers! Enjoyed the post!
When I am talking to a younger person, it is really quite interesting sometimes to listen and see from their perspective. I have learned a great deal in my life from sources I would have never expected, even from a little child. I like the second set of questions you stated, they are definitely a more open approach to engaging in a meaningful conversation, and possibly being exposed to fresh new ideas, concepts, etc. The first set of questions will serve as a red flag, I do not see much use for that line of thinking… Cheers! Enjoyed the post!
Thanks for stopping by Jim! I agree that our “lessons” can come from anyone and everything. I’m learning about looking at the world from multiple perspectives in order to connect with specific people for my marketing. But it’s an over all life lesson to realize we are connected to everyone and everything. The 2nd set of questions definitely reflect that perspective that I currently have. Your feedback and stopping by is much welcomed 🙂
Thanks for stopping by Jim! I agree that our “lessons” can come from anyone and everything. I’m learning about looking at the world from multiple perspectives in order to connect with specific people for my marketing. But it’s an over all life lesson to realize we are connected to everyone and everything. The 2nd set of questions definitely reflect that perspective that I currently have. Your feedback and stopping by is much welcomed 🙂