Darn It, I Accidentally Learned Something From Pesky GenY

Sigh.

I hate having to admit something like this, but I accidentally learned something useful and important from my GenY friends.  Something even, gulp, practical.

I learned to (temporarily) set aside my scorn for the importance of pursuing your “passion.”  As we all struggle with the turmoil of the current economic situation, I have come to realize that the GenY folks around me have a fire in them that pushes them to create and believe in new solutions.  Even though the system did bite the dust, as every GenXer knew it would, they are coming up swinging.

Watching them swing has taught me to see the value of passion as a fuel to create new ways of surviving, rather than just a way to compensate for the drudgery that real life demands.

Next step: Together let’s create a society where we can all fuel innovation with our passion.  Use the passion to build the practical!  Healthcare, anyone?

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