A Take On Millennials (Again)

Yes, this link below leads you to yet another talk on “Why are millennials so hard to manage?”
And yes, at one point, this Simon Sinek guy blames it on technology. Pfft, predictable much?

We’re just so interesting, aren’t we? People can’t seem to stop talking about us millennials.

But seriously though, all jokes aside, I think he’s totally right about this: we need to learn the value of things. What really matters in life, like love, job satisfaction, joy, meaningful relationships (these are his words, not mine) are no walk in the park. It requires more… leg work, literally and figuratively. And this concept of “impact” we want to establish to the world seriously needs some action. Sitting around giving a like to some article isn’t going to do it (yes, this is me slapping myself in the face).

Here’s a tip. A realization that every single one of us has different roles to play in this world is important to stop ourselves from drifting aimlessly inside our perfect, idealistic views of the world we want to live in. You know what they said, “Be the change you wish to see in the world”.

(Quick info: apparently Mahatma Gandhi didn’t actually say that quote. It was a paraphrase of some sort. Read this or this. I know, right. What is the truth? It’s always a relative. We would never know.)

Or not. Here’s another tip. Currently not in the mood to, you know, “be the change in the world”? Then let’s face it, not all of us can be the hero. Some of us, well, probably most of us, may end up “only” as a sidekick to a hero, or maybe even the butler to this hypothetical hero. But you know what? That’s totally okay. Different roles to play, remember?

All I’m saying is, everything that matters require actual work, they require consistency, resilience, patience. That includes our ideal views of the world. So if you have something to say, say it, or be silenced and be forced to accept. Our ideal views of the world may not be completed in a day, a year, or probably not even in our lifetime, but at least we did something, didn’t we?

And one more thing. For you my beloved older generations blaming on how we’re so “superficial, lazy, narcissistic, egotistical”, here’s a message: please remember, YOU shaped us. You’re our parents, our teachers, our mentors, our leaders. Blaming us means blaming your nurturing strategy for us after all these years. I suggest we start working together to clean up this mess of a world we’re living in.

Cheers.

Winona Andrari Mardhitiyani,
Millennial, and proud (sometimes)