The elusive Generation Gap:

Nobody is flawless, be it our current generation or our parent’s generation or any other for that matter The people belonging to various generations have a fixed set of limitations and rules which can cause a positive or negative influence on their successive generations. In case, if a particular person is not willing to accept these differences spanning across several generations, then he/she will be prone to immense criticism for sure.

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The ever increasing gap:

A generation gap is said to have occurred when there is a contradiction on a majority of the topics between the current generation and its past generation. This gap is said to increase by a substantial margin, if they are not able to convince each other to come to common terms. A typical example will be the lack of consensus among the parents and their children about the excessive use of social media, smartphone apps etc. which seems to be an unwanted distraction in the elder’s opinion. 

Further, many new-age men/women are trying desperately to make a career through internet by means of starting their own YouTube channels, Blogs, FB pages, Instagram/Helo/TikTok and other social media profiles or doing various micro work tasks online. This in particular won’t be entertained by most of the previous generation people. Because of the fact that these career options doesn’t seem to be convincing enough for them, they start exerting pressure on their kids to venture a career outside their passion. This will eventually lead to numerous struggles and subsequent clashes between the parents and their son/daughter, as both the generations are not in a position to make the other to understand their viewpoint.

The possible remedies:

To start with, an open mindset is all that is needed at this point in time. It doesn’t necessarily mean that you must go against your very own rules/beliefs and blindly trust the other’s point of view. In fact, if you make a decision in such a way, it could tamper your relationship with that particular person forever. Instead, it must be a step-by-step process as discussed below:

1)      Adopt a patient approach: 

In most of the cases, the younger generation must understand that their former generations were not in a position to take advantage of various technological advancements like us. Hence, rather than shouting or raising a ruckus, stay calm and composed. Explain to them about the various latest technological developments and how it has opened different avenues of job opportunities like never before. If required, give an example of some popular person who has excelled in your desired field and how it could turn into a profitable profession on the long-run, since they won’t be fully aware of such advancements in time and thinking.

2)      Create a mutual understanding:

 Each one of us would have faced this generation gap problem at some stage of their life. Today it is your parents and tomorrow it could be you with your future son or daughter! In such a scenario, will you still fight over your difference of opinions? Trying to understand each other by some way or other is the need of the hour. In place of arguing over these silly little things and thereby making your life miserable, it is highly advisable to sit and talk about each other’s opinion in a quiet place.

Our mind is the single most powerful thing in the entire universe. Therefore, by creating the right mindset, you can save several precious relationships in your life. Even if such a conflict arises, avoid taking decisions out of anger or frustration. Take time to clear your mind and heart and find out a solution that will work for both you and your elders or for you and your off-springs. All the misunderstandings caused by the generation gap could be avoided by creating a comfortable environment where people can voice their thoughts without any hesitation for finally arriving at an amicable resolution.

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