Everyone has questions related to Generation Gap. Today we are facing one of the challenges that how we can decrease the Generation Gap? Most parents have questions that they are not able to match their thinking with their children. Many children have also concern their parents are rigid or they are not ready for any change in lifestyle. Generation Gap is creating issues for both parents and children. Who is responsible for Generation Gap? What is Generation Gap?
As per my view Generation Gap is Gap of mutual understanding, thinking and lifestyle between different generation. Let's discuss more on this.
As we all know our understanding is changing as we grow. There are different understanding of the same thing as we grow. When we were children at that time chocolate is everything for us, but now? When we complete graduation job is everything for us, but in old age? As time, change our understanding will change. Mutual understanding is understanding between two people and when both are from different generation it is difficult to maintain mutual understanding between them.
For example, Parents force children to focus on a study first while children interest is different. Parents will stick to their understanding that in childhood first priority is study and they will not try to understand his child interest and hobby. sometimes children who are in school they are coming from middle class family still they will spend too much money just to show off. They are not trying to understand the economic situation of his parents. This is just a basic example, there so many cases where issue between two generations due to lack of mutual understanding.
As per my view, our thinking will be based on what we read/watch/listen till now. That will be different for every generation.
For example, In childhood grand parents read/watch/listen Ramayana and Mahabharata and parents only Ramayana while child only Chota Bheem then definitely thinking will be different.
Here Life style is in terms of technology we are using, work culture where we are working, education system where we are learning and relationships.
-Technology
From last few decade changes in technology are exponentially increasing. The older generation are not able to adapt quickly They try, but once they able to adopt it's already changed to latest. For example, When simple mobile introduces to market an old generation of that time stick to landline. After some time they realize and they slowly adopt simple mobile technology. But by that time technology reach to touch screen mobile.
-Relationship
In a Technology old generation lagging but in relationship new generation is lagging. In every generation way to make relation changing. The older generation was like to make relation based on face to face conversion now days its replace with Facebook, wasp and other social media. That is directly impacting on bonding between two generations.
-Work
Work culture is also changing as generation change.Nowadays working hours increased but working days decrease.Why is it so?Most of people are working for only earning money not for interest.Due to this for them work is also burden and they work in pressure and need more rest.This may change in next generation.
-Education
Education system also change for every generation which will impact a lot for Generation Gap.
-curiosity
As we all know every child is curious to know everything and every youth is curious to know about update in technology or other things. As an older generation if you want to match up thinking and lifestyle you need to maintain your curiosity which you already had in childhood or youth.
-Rational thinking
For the older generation it's challenging to keep a rational thinking because new generation will not blindly follow anything they will believe if they are intellectually convinced.
-Family Time
New generation spends much time on social media, then family and friends. If they spend more time with family than an automatic Generation Gap will decrease. just need to find time for family no any extra effort needed.
-Maturity
From my point of view maturity is not just information or understanding.Most of us feel that new Generation are very mature.But for me the definition of maturity includes not only information or understanding also feelings,emotion and intimacy with other person.New Generation has a combination of that then they have good mutual understanding with old generation and it will decrease Generation Gap.
-Trust
Trust is very important for both generations, they must need to trust each other. If you stick to your thinking and not accepting other generation idea, then it will not good. If you trust and do sharing of a good idea, then it will decrease Generation Gap. Old generation needs to accept new update and New generation need to learn from the experience of the older generation.
-Faith in self
Due to Generation Gap you need not think that you are wrong or you should not lose faith on you because it will ultimately increase Generation Gap.Please Keep faith in self.
Definition Of Generation Gap
As per my view Generation Gap is Gap of mutual understanding, thinking and lifestyle between different generation. Let's discuss more on this.
1.Mutual Understanding
As we all know our understanding is changing as we grow. There are different understanding of the same thing as we grow. When we were children at that time chocolate is everything for us, but now? When we complete graduation job is everything for us, but in old age? As time, change our understanding will change. Mutual understanding is understanding between two people and when both are from different generation it is difficult to maintain mutual understanding between them.
For example, Parents force children to focus on a study first while children interest is different. Parents will stick to their understanding that in childhood first priority is study and they will not try to understand his child interest and hobby. sometimes children who are in school they are coming from middle class family still they will spend too much money just to show off. They are not trying to understand the economic situation of his parents. This is just a basic example, there so many cases where issue between two generations due to lack of mutual understanding.
2.Thinking
As per my view, our thinking will be based on what we read/watch/listen till now. That will be different for every generation.
For example, In childhood grand parents read/watch/listen Ramayana and Mahabharata and parents only Ramayana while child only Chota Bheem then definitely thinking will be different.
3.Life Style
Here Life style is in terms of technology we are using, work culture where we are working, education system where we are learning and relationships.
-Technology
From last few decade changes in technology are exponentially increasing. The older generation are not able to adapt quickly They try, but once they able to adopt it's already changed to latest. For example, When simple mobile introduces to market an old generation of that time stick to landline. After some time they realize and they slowly adopt simple mobile technology. But by that time technology reach to touch screen mobile.
-Relationship
In a Technology old generation lagging but in relationship new generation is lagging. In every generation way to make relation changing. The older generation was like to make relation based on face to face conversion now days its replace with Facebook, wasp and other social media. That is directly impacting on bonding between two generations.
-Work
Work culture is also changing as generation change.Nowadays working hours increased but working days decrease.Why is it so?Most of people are working for only earning money not for interest.Due to this for them work is also burden and they work in pressure and need more rest.This may change in next generation.
-Education
Education system also change for every generation which will impact a lot for Generation Gap.
Way To Decrease Generation Gap
To decrease generation gap effort need from both Generation.based on my observation i will give different idea for both generation.For Old Generation
-curiosity
As we all know every child is curious to know everything and every youth is curious to know about update in technology or other things. As an older generation if you want to match up thinking and lifestyle you need to maintain your curiosity which you already had in childhood or youth.
-Rational thinking
For the older generation it's challenging to keep a rational thinking because new generation will not blindly follow anything they will believe if they are intellectually convinced.
For New Generation
-Family Time
New generation spends much time on social media, then family and friends. If they spend more time with family than an automatic Generation Gap will decrease. just need to find time for family no any extra effort needed.
-Maturity
From my point of view maturity is not just information or understanding.Most of us feel that new Generation are very mature.But for me the definition of maturity includes not only information or understanding also feelings,emotion and intimacy with other person.New Generation has a combination of that then they have good mutual understanding with old generation and it will decrease Generation Gap.
For Both Generation
-Trust
Trust is very important for both generations, they must need to trust each other. If you stick to your thinking and not accepting other generation idea, then it will not good. If you trust and do sharing of a good idea, then it will decrease Generation Gap. Old generation needs to accept new update and New generation need to learn from the experience of the older generation.
-Faith in self
Due to Generation Gap you need not think that you are wrong or you should not lose faith on you because it will ultimately increase Generation Gap.Please Keep faith in self.
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