In many countries, there is a communication rift between the older and younger generations. This is a natural phenomenon and the solution is for both sides to compromise.
The old and young often cannot communicate well because of major differences in perspective. It is natural that older people will have a more mature outlook and younger people be more radical in their views. A good example of this would be in Vietnam where the older generation holds very conservative, traditional views related to familial structures, careers, and social values that conflict with the more modern, progressive positions of the younger generation. Young people have heard the traditional arguments for years and want to rebel, often out of naivety. Older people have the benefit of experience and and feel young people should follow their advice. This basic antagonism underlies poor communication between the generations.
The best solutions all rely on compromise. Young people ought to accept that their lack of life experience puts them at a disadvantage in understanding the world. Many of their opinions are premature and will evolve over time. This implies that they should make greater efforts to understand the counsel of their elders. Their elders, in turn, must realise that their experiences are a small sample size from a unique time period. If, for example, they had to struggle to earn a living and raise a family, they must concede this only a single instance that cannot be simplistically generalised. Moreover, times have changed and what was sound advice in the past, may be largely irrelevant today.
In conclusion, the old and young are in different life stages and naturally have contrasting mindsets and the best solutions require a self-reflective modesty from both demographics. In this way, they will be able to learn more from each other.
In
many
countries, there is a communication rift between the
older
and younger generations. This is a natural phenomenon and the solution is for both sides to compromise.
The
old
and
young
often
cannot communicate well
because
of major differences in perspective. It is natural that
older
people
will have a more mature outlook and younger
people
be more radical in their views. A
good
example of this would be in Vietnam where the
older
generation holds
very
conservative, traditional views related to familial structures, careers, and social values that conflict with the more modern, progressive positions of the younger generation.
Young
people
have heard the traditional arguments for years and want to rebel,
often
out of naivety.
Older
people
have the benefit of experience
and and
feel
young
people
should follow their advice. This basic antagonism underlies poor communication between the generations.
The best solutions all rely on compromise.
Young
people
ought to accept that their lack of life experience puts them at a disadvantage in understanding the world.
Many
of their opinions are premature and will evolve over time.
This implies that
they should
make
greater efforts to understand the counsel of their elders. Their elders, in turn,
must
realise
that their experiences are a
small
sample size from a unique time period. If,
for example
, they had to struggle to earn a living and raise a family, they
must
concede this
only
a single instance that cannot be
simplistically
generalised
.
Moreover
, times have
changed
and what was sound advice in the past, may be
largely
irrelevant
today
.
In conclusion
, the
old
and
young
are in
different
life stages and
naturally
have contrasting mindsets and the best solutions require a self-reflective modesty from both demographics. In this way, they will be able to learn more from each other.