I see a lot of millennials and GenZ who are suffering from depression, sadness and dissatisfaction. Depression is real. I’m not debating that at all. It saddens me though, because they haven’t even gotten to the real world yet. They haven’t gotten to the grind of the American dream to experience the things that are really going to make them sad and introverted.
I think that we’re suffering too, not just them. All generations, my generation, older generations, younger generations, everyone. I believe we are suffering from the weight of expectations. Who’s expectation is it though? Are these expectations put on us by our parents, our grandparents, our extended family members, and society? Or, are these expectations that we are putting on ourselves?
You go from high school to college. Maybe you get an advanced degree, so you can get a better paying job. Then, you land the job. You show them you have the experience, then you’re working all day to prove yourself at that job.