Hey guys!
I recently came across a really
fascinating article which I think is absolutely worth reading. However, I have
to warn you – it’s a German article and it is very provocative.
The article is about the
“Generation Maybe” which refers to people aged between 20 and 30. So, basically
it’s an article about us. It says that although we are very-well educated, we
have no idea what to do with our lives with regard to our future. Completely
overwhelmed by all the possibilities we have, we are said to be indecisive
and undetermined rather than welcoming our future with arms
wide open. All in all, the fact that we can basically do anything we want with
our lives leads to us doing nothing. Interesting thought, right?
But don’t worry; it’s not our fault
that we are procrastinators. We are the way we are because we don’t have any
role models!
Anyway, I don’t want to give away too much. Just read the article and
then please tell me: What do you think about the article? Do you think it’s
true, maybe a little bit true or doesn’t have a grain of truth in it at all? I would
really like to know how you feel about it!
As for me, the first time I read the
article I was shocked about how true all of it sounded. I could totally relate
to not knowing what to do (exactly) with my future, not having everything
planned out yet and above all not even wanting to commit to something in
particular (yet). However, after having read the article two or three times I realized
that some bits and pieces may be true but by far not all of the enumerated
statements. What’s more, I have come to realize that I like the fact that my
future isn’t all planned out yet and that everything’s possible. I mean,
who knows where I will end up in a few years after having finished university.
Maybe I’ll be a translator, maybe an interpreter, maybe I’ll live in France,
maybe I’ll live in Russia, maybe I’ll even stay in Austria. Making plans right
now doesn't make any sense to me, because in the end everything’s always different from
what you expected it to be like anyway. I like this little mystery in my life which makes me overly enthusiastic
to find out what it’s really going to be like every time I think about it. But
I guess this mystery will be solved soon enough :)
Here's the link to the article: http://www.welt.de/debatte/kommentare/article13939962/Generation-Maybe-hat-sich-im-Entweder-oder-verrannt.html
Don't forget to let me know what you think about it! ;)
I completely agree with this article. Our generation is lost in too many opurtunities and therefore is not able to put all the effort in one carrier anymore. Whenever problems appear, we often just chicken out with the excuse it just wasn't our way or it wasn't meant to be. I think that's the same with relationships: There always comes the point when you stop seeing your partner through rose-colored glasses. I think many people get disappointed with the "true face" of the other person and as a result search for someone "better" - who in the end will also turn out as a frog instead of a prince (or the female version of that metaphor. ;) )
ReplyDeleteI can not say what my future concerning my carrier will bring, but I know I want to have a family someday - and with someday I mean in about 5 to 10 years, not an undefined "later perhaps". Of course you can never tell how it will turn out in the end, but in terms of relationships, I only want to have a partner who I can imagine to live my whole life with. I don't like this whole "let's try it, risk it and find out where it is going" thing. I think at such a vulnerable area of our lifes so much damage can be done just because we don't want to make clear decisions. When I decide for one partner, I decide to marry him and stay with him until we die. Of course I'm not going to marry someone who thinks different about that, this just wouldn't work out ;) But luckily I know many people who think the same way.
I might have drifted away a little bit from the topic, but that's what came to mind when I read the article. ;)
What do you think about that?
How easy is it for you to make decisions in general?
I totally agree with you. I'm not a fan of doing something by halves. So, if I choose to be with someone I do it with all my heart and expect the same in return. If I notice that right from the beginning my partner doesn't feel the same way and just sees the whole thing as some kind of a game, I don't even bother anymore and stop seeing him. Unfortunatley I get this feeling very often. People are so indecisive and just don't know what they want. They are always looking for something/someone better, for fun and for new adventures instead of focusing on what they already have and committing to that with all their heart. It really is getting more and more of a problem that we have so many choices. Choices referring to jobs, friends, boyfriends/ girlfriends and so much more...
ReplyDeleteHowever, I think it's quite easy to talk about it but so much harder to live up to one's own standards.Although we know about this "problem" and think about it I think it's still so hard to act differently. I can't say that I am the most decisive person in the world. I tend to think about things a lot, not to say overthink things. But on the other hand I am also very spontaneous and adventurous. I guess after all you have to do what you think is right for you, not what other people might expect from you. Already by choosing to study interpreting/translating we made a great life decision. We'll see what'll be next. Why even bother making serious life decisions for the future? We don't stay the same over the years. We evolve and our personality grows. We discover new interests and lose others. According to me that's what life's all about - trying out as many things as possible, in other words living!
I guess I've drifted away from the topic a little bit as well..This article just really gets at me^^
I really liked the article and totally agree with what is said. I cant' make any decision, even the simplest and I remember my mom giving me a book on how to make decision when I was about 15 years old^^. Anyway, to me it sounds like you have at least some plan. You want to work as an interpreter or translator and that means you are on the right path, but I sometimes don't even know that - if I want to work in that field. It really bothers me that I am a "generation-maybe person" but I don't know how to change it. It is mentioned that people of our generation want to experience as much as possible and that is actually one of my goals in life. I really want to do as much in life as possible and see the world with different eyes but that comes with not sticking to one thing and not committing yourself as much to something than others maybe do. That is the downside of it. I really don't know how to get better with making decision but as you said, it's best to stick to your own feelings.
ReplyDeleteThat's a fun story! :D Somebody should haven given me a book about how to make decisions as well...
ReplyDeleteI don't know either how to get better with making decisions. Maybe we are worrying too much und should just go on with what we are doing and believe that we are on the right path. Otherwise we wouldn't have gotten so far, right?
Whatever future brings - I'm sure it's going to be a great adventure for all of us :)