…………………..that is not necessarily a good thing.
The problem with that line of reasoning however is that more and more in the coming years, we are going to be faced with a population where many of the younger ones such as Gen X and Y rising up the ranks will have a multitude of jobs or careers in a lifetime; more so Gen Y.
In the time of the Boomers and even Gen X, things were slightly different for most, as they were taught that if you become good at something, whether business, career, vocation, or a profession, you would not only excel but become the elite in your field; make money and the rest of it.
One of the problems with the specialist mindset is that a specialist is a specialist and any specialization becomes basically inhuman. It loses track of the whole, but the society is interested in efficiency not interested in your happiness, in your joy. The interest of the society is more production, efficiency, more work and don’t ask for what, because they don’t know for what.
It is a complicated thing because we all want an abundant life but at what cost?
It is no wonder that Gen Y kids refuse to leave home. Why would they? Generation Y is forcing companies to think more creatively about work-life balance. The employers who do are winning in the war for young talent.
The consulting firm Deloitte was alarmed by the high turnover of its youngest employees, so it asked one of its consultants, Stan Smith, to find outabout what attracts them to and keeps them at a job. His research reveals that job hopping is not an end in itself but something young workers do when they see no other choice.
It’s true they get on well with their parents and this is a good thing, but the basic lessons of the world and the market place are going to be learned with much more difficulty as their desire for security kicks in. Not only that but their totally stress free life at home has left them soft and too security conscious, without the experience the world demands of all of us.
The individual has totally different interests from the society and the society itself is neutral. It neither worries whether you have become a soul-less creature or a highly efficient machine.
The trick is to follow society to the point you feel is needed, but not further and always remain master of your own destiny.
“One man knocked at a doctor’s, an eye specialist’s office, and he said, “My left eye is hurting very much, and I cannot see rightly, my vision is blurred.”
The doctor said, “Excuse me, I am sorry, but I specialize only in right eyes. For the left eye you will have to go to some other specialist.”
Cheers
Chris Borrett
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