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! ;)
