Hey, you. Yeah you.
You know what?
My generation will change the world. We will be the first to create a world that makes sense.
I know, I know.
Our parents probably said the same thing.
But things are different now. We are different.
We haven’t grown up in the same restricting society that our parents grew up in.
We grew up in peace, we had more freedom than any other generation before us. And this gives us a luxury that our parents didn’t have. It gives us the courage to imagine a different world.
We can see more there’s more to life than a job, marriage and retirement. We dream about all the possibilities waiting for us out there. It gives us the courage to not only dream for ourselves, but for others too. We envision what the world could look like. A world that makes sense.
Our generation is well aware of the state of the world we live in. We know it’s broken. Just like every generation we have the best intentions to fix it. What makes us different from all the others, is that we will take action. Now is the time.
The world doesn’t make sense
If you think the world is okay the way it is, just watch the news tonight.
Skinny models, fat people at Mc Donald’s, cheap quality fashion items made to only last one season, child labor in clothing factories to produce said items, people from Africa stranding on European beaches, the throw-away culture in the West, wars, divorces, unemployment, burn out, dictatorships, global economic crisis, inflation …
I hope this list didn’t make you click the X button on the upper right. I know, it’s frustrating. It’s easy to think that this is how it’s supposed to be. That this is somewhat of a natural state. Problems, absurdity and destruction no matter where you look.
But what if…
What if this all comes down to us believing that it has to be this way. What if the world is what it is only because we believe it can’t be any different, act in a way that affirms that, see the negative results of humanity’s behaviors believe there’s no way out, act in alignment with that….
See, when you believe that there is no way to end child labor in clothing factories you’re most likely to give up any rebellion and start buying at the bad stores too, because you feel like your choice doesn’t matter in the grand scheme of things.
Our world needs a global mind shift, followed by some massive action.
The problem:
We’ve all been conditioned to accept defeat and acknowledge that the horrible state of the world is a given that we can’t change.
Now who would be brave and foolish enough to challenge the status quo and think differently?
The youth.
That’s why I believe it’s on us to make the first step. Our parents, our teachers, the postman, everyone that has passed 30 has probably already been disillusioned and is too conditioned to be able to make even the slightest rebellious and unconventional change.
But we, the young people, the college students, the high school dreamers, the ones that haven’t given up searching for a meaning in all this, we can change. In fact we desperately long to.
I believe that my generation is full of potential rebels. My purpose is to wake them up and show them how they can live like they mean it and change the world.
So what I ask you to do today is to take one tiny action. I don’t care how old you are, whether you feel rebellious or have watched the spark die inside you. I want you to pass this article on to one person that needs to hear this message. If everyone shares it with just one person, that’s already a small mindshift revolution.
Remember:
We are all potential rebels. It’s upon us to make the world we envision a reality. [Click to tweet]
This was a fun read, thank you!! Sometimes I am too rebellious, lol.
Nice
I actually always saw this as a difficult time to be creative because there is very little to rebel against in everyday life. Of course there are a lot of bad things happening all over the world but in “my” (and your?!) world it’s mostly safe.
But I do love the idea to changing the world. Always.
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I felt the same for a long time. But as soon as you start to look between the surface and the traditional path of life (school, college, job, family, retirement, death) and start to think about why you’re alive and how you should best spend your time, it’s very obvious that there are a lot of things to rebel against.
In western countries, typical problems are burn out, boredom, obesity, lack of energy, lack of meaning … these alone get me really mad. Living a boring life with no meaning just doesn’t make sense to me.
If you’re a rebel you need a cause that you passionately care about. I think the problem starts when people stop caring and become self interested.
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Good point. I think the biggest problem is that people don’t even get to the point of caring anymore, because everybody tells them they’re helpless and can’t change a thing.
Well, I am a rebel and I do try to change the world. I’ve stopped complaining and I’ve started doing. Small steps but it’s more rewarding than to just look over to the problem and feel useless, I’ve got involved in some voluntary projects and right now I am working with some high school kids teaching them to trust themselves and their dreams: http://digitalnomad.ro/be-yourself-project-day-2/.
It’s amazing how much we can learn from them, and the future, if we play this right, might be better for all of us. There’s a lot of good things we can do if we only put our mind to it. So, who’s stopping us to change what we don’t like? Is there someone who ties us to a fridge so we can’t change something? No. Small steps, day by day, and the change will come. First thing tho, stop complaining, and start doing.
Great and inspirational writing Iris. I really like your style and I feel that we’re on the same page here. Thank you!
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I love your project. It’s such a nice and valuable act of rebellion, because you do have a cause that’s worth it. This is what I’m talking about.
Also completely agree on the power of baby steps. This is where it’s at.
Hi Iris,
Awesome that you are so young and didn’t know you were a coaching assistant to Jacob! Double awesome. Yah I think this new generation has so much to offer! And rebels like us need to “unschool” ourselves and take action to being part of bigger projects to change and better the world! Amazingly, Internet allows us to do so!
Unschooling is such a huge part of living your dream. There are so many stuffy old limiting beliefs that we need to get rid of. Funny how they can hold us back. But you’re right, the internet definitely does help. I think it’s a place where the revolution has already begun.
One possible reason:
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Love it.
Imagine what would happen if we all went on our own mission to change the world. Some would change the education system, others the cosmetics industry or politics. If we just start believing in our capability and take some action..