Every generation has its own psyche

Often when I look around, I see how different we are from our previous generations. And it is not just about a few people in our generation…it is in fact how the thought process of people has changed over the last few decades.

There are surely some similarities between people of any generation. A couple of centuries ago, the world was full of thinkers. They believed in radical thinking and invigorated people to think beyond the norms. Some were supported, some stoned. Nevertheless, they carved their names in history. Then came the age of the gatherers who wanted to accumulate as much as possible, more land, more money, more jewels, taking more than what was theirs. No surprises that that brought by the wars. The post war period saw the builders. After the world came down to ground zero after the world wars, they had an blank slate to start with. They were practical, peaceful and believed in strategic planning.The stood on their own, believed in the norms and thought of the future. And then came us – the doers. We do faster than we think. We believe in what we are, sometimes in more than what we are. We want everything fast – money, fame, success, assets. We believe in fast food, and quick results. Little time is spent in thinking. And though we think we have mastered it all and can imagine life down the decades, we are just passers-by. Because the next few generations will change the face of the world -yet again.

What will they be – dreamers who will dream big and think about all that has gone haywire? If they indeed are dreamers, they will be closely related to the thinkers. So will this sine curve repeat itself? Maybe on a different axis? Or are we limited by our thinking. Of course we are, because we believe in life as it is now. Who can tell about tomorrow? Only time will tell.

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