Well, regardless of when you were born you can still be a contrarian and swim against the current. A trend is representative of the bulge in the bell curve. There's space on both ends for outliers. Wishing everyone an auspicious future!
Beyond the bell curve, each generation has forward-thinking/forward identifying (think born before their time) AND those who cling to a familiar past. It is the contrarians who show the first signs of where culture is heading.
All stances are welcome 😀 . Be Be-YOU-tiful You, fits well with the reality of how we find our stance as we go through life. 🤣
Arrggh! You’re threatening us with five more years! Who wants to throw themselves right now?
Us Gen-xers have never seen the mythical high, yet. I feel like we’ve been stuck in crisis this whole time. I think it must depend on what part of the world you live in. My part of Canada has a 7 year boom/ bust cycle that adds extreme instability to our lives and shapes things in addition to these larger/ longer cycles.
Tim, great insights! So true that for Gen Xers, the idea that society can be stable and things go smoothly is something they haven’t experienced and therefore a bit hard to believe. I think Gen Xers have the roughest path. Basically, all the dominos have been set up to trigger difficulties. Ugh!
I recall you have multi-gens in your family. It’s the Millennials who will lead us into that new stability. It’s hard to imagine, but instead I find myself just leaning into the knowing that they are primed to lead us forward into something new.
Interesting to hear about the 7 year boom//bust that occurs in Canada.
TY for engaging in the conversation. Your feelings and insights are right on cue!
I saw it as a child, or the tail end of it. So yes, you have on,y seen the descent that has been going on for decades. It’s almost over. We will both enjoy what’s coming.
I grew up as Gen X, but when I reached adulthood my generation was redefined as being late Boomer. Came as a shock to me. Boomers were always those people over there, not me.
Oh well, what I remember as a child was the can-do, optimistic attitude society had. I’ve been patiently waiting for that era to return when I become elderly. At least I can have an optimistic, peaceful old age. In the meantime I’ve had to watch decade after decade of society not accomplishing things, and unable to maintain infrastructure. I’m tired of the excuses. Time to get stuff done again.
Nick, You’ve touched on a good point—most of what we thought about generations was based on stereotypes. It’s in acknowledging the progression (as in boomer to gen X) where we can begin to make sense of how culture is changing.
I too am a Late Boomer. We expected life to get better and better, while all around us things became to crumble. You are correct—time for us to focus on what’s ahead and how we can help things come together.
Well, regardless of when you were born you can still be a contrarian and swim against the current. A trend is representative of the bulge in the bell curve. There's space on both ends for outliers. Wishing everyone an auspicious future!
Love this, Judy!
Beyond the bell curve, each generation has forward-thinking/forward identifying (think born before their time) AND those who cling to a familiar past. It is the contrarians who show the first signs of where culture is heading.
All stances are welcome 😀 . Be Be-YOU-tiful You, fits well with the reality of how we find our stance as we go through life. 🤣
TY so much for sharing! Love your Wish for all.
Sooo interesting…!
Arrggh! You’re threatening us with five more years! Who wants to throw themselves right now?
Us Gen-xers have never seen the mythical high, yet. I feel like we’ve been stuck in crisis this whole time. I think it must depend on what part of the world you live in. My part of Canada has a 7 year boom/ bust cycle that adds extreme instability to our lives and shapes things in addition to these larger/ longer cycles.
Tim, great insights! So true that for Gen Xers, the idea that society can be stable and things go smoothly is something they haven’t experienced and therefore a bit hard to believe. I think Gen Xers have the roughest path. Basically, all the dominos have been set up to trigger difficulties. Ugh!
I recall you have multi-gens in your family. It’s the Millennials who will lead us into that new stability. It’s hard to imagine, but instead I find myself just leaning into the knowing that they are primed to lead us forward into something new.
Interesting to hear about the 7 year boom//bust that occurs in Canada.
TY for engaging in the conversation. Your feelings and insights are right on cue!
I saw it as a child, or the tail end of it. So yes, you have on,y seen the descent that has been going on for decades. It’s almost over. We will both enjoy what’s coming.
Love that vision! Thanks Nick!
I grew up as Gen X, but when I reached adulthood my generation was redefined as being late Boomer. Came as a shock to me. Boomers were always those people over there, not me.
Oh well, what I remember as a child was the can-do, optimistic attitude society had. I’ve been patiently waiting for that era to return when I become elderly. At least I can have an optimistic, peaceful old age. In the meantime I’ve had to watch decade after decade of society not accomplishing things, and unable to maintain infrastructure. I’m tired of the excuses. Time to get stuff done again.
Nick, You’ve touched on a good point—most of what we thought about generations was based on stereotypes. It’s in acknowledging the progression (as in boomer to gen X) where we can begin to make sense of how culture is changing.
I too am a Late Boomer. We expected life to get better and better, while all around us things became to crumble. You are correct—time for us to focus on what’s ahead and how we can help things come together.