Shining light on the generation of today

Being the observant individual that I am, I noticed some rare behaviour on the national railway the other day.

A group of young teenagers – they were no older than 16 years old – were conversing out loud about drugs as a conversation, bringing the topic to life in a positive mannerism.

You could see the expressions on other people’s faces change when they could overhear it, and it makes you realise just how quickly the generations are growing up now and getting to grips with society and all of the bad stuff within it. Quite scary really.

Having never experienced a bad train journey before I was quite shocked at the language of this ‘youth’ generation. I also have a young sister myself who is 12 years old, and it shuns light on the possible conversations she may be having with her friends now or in the future, and just how important education is for these young teens in today’s world about such topics.

Parents can desperately try and wrap their children up in cotton wool, but does this really prohibit what happens outside of the house? Too much discipline and strict rules can make children rebel and want to be mischievous even more, so I think a good balance is needed in freedom and education/awareness.

To top off my journey there was a group of young boys of a similar age who decided to torment a couple as they tried to leave the train. A young mum with her child in her arms decided to raise her voice, swear and pull angry expressions at this group which only caused a heap more of problems. One thing lead to the next and the verbal language continued to stir the carriage. Horrific is the best way to describe it.

So don’t be vulnerable and don’t shut your eyes to the evident issues in the modern age. It will happen inevitably – completely out of our control – and all we can do is lead by example. Be the change you want to see in the world said a wise man – Gandhi.

You never know what’s around that corner

Be the change you want to see in the world

What an inspirational quote I just read from an article! It is so true.

Day by day you will go along your normal self, doing the things you normally do, speaking to the people you would like to call your friends. It’s incredible how quickly things can change. Before you know it you’re faced with a new challenge.

One of the main problems of today is people don’t appreciate what they have in front of them. It isn’t until they no longer have it do they notice what they’ve lost. This applies to friends, family, a boyfriend/girlfriend and even materials when you accidentally break something, The grass isn’t always greener on the other side, and jealousy can be a real issue.

I used to be in awe of many people when I was younger. After all it is quite natural to want what others have with such a transformed consumer-driven society. Advertisements and PR companies are very good at what they do in brainwashing us to want the next ‘biggest thing’. But sometimes you never know what’s around that corner so never take anything for granted.

Of course, it isn’t natural to always watch what you are spending/buying/consuming or listening to. I think it’s about realising that you are thinking for yourself and not letting something in the virtual community guide your thoughts and choices. It’s to do with awareness and thinking outside the box – not being afraid to say no and stand up tall.

The bigger person will walk away, and that is something I’ve stuck by in my life. The amount of times I have felt the pressure by others to do something or try something because it’s meant to be the cooler thing to do, or it’ll mean that I’m more ‘street-wise’ after it.

Listen to you and your intuition – it’s never wrong!