Senior Living: Message to Millennials

Determination and ingenuity can help you overcome challenges

Everyone, regardless of age, generally wants to be financially better than their parents. Most of us usually want to avoid making the same mistakes we've seen while growing up. By the time we reach adulthood, most people want to improve some of the qualities and traits they hated about their parents. I am

human nature and a natural trait of wanting to do better than our previous generations. This is the foundation of growth and prosperity that continues to evolve our world and drive new technological advances, better quality of life, and continuous improvement in our daily lives.

Part of always trying to move upwards is the process of going from rags to wealth, or at least with respect. This is the basis of all personal and economic growth and is what we generally have in common with others in our age group. If you were born between 1980 and 2000, you are a millennial and part of a group of people I believe are more prepared for the future than any previous generation.

So what about this generation of millennials who continue to push the boundaries of standards today? How will you pay the fare over the next 30 years?

Some people want to make money and succeed. Some consider money and prosperity second on the list and want to support equality, the environment and social justice. Others want to embrace the motto of "working to live" and the motto of parents "living to work".

Whatever your view of the world today, even if you plan to overcome social or political barriers, you will need to work, earn a living and prosper for the next 30 years. ..

Unlike older clients who need to be encouraged to open their minds, or as I say, "think out of the box" is already doing it as a millennial. .. You are better than any other generation in the past. You are embracing new ideas and inspiring others who are successful.

I don't carry the proverbial baggage of the previous generation that I was forced to put up with. On the contrary, today's millennial parents encourage their children to aspire to greatness. Your parents are being forced to change due to technological advances. They have less hangs and less prejudice. They are more tolerant, and above all, they accept their millennial children far more than any other parent in front of them.

Today's millennial parents are aware that this generation is ready for success and can't wait to see how their children thrive. This is an amazing development in the 21st century.

So why do we read in the news and on the internet that today's millennials are the "most unlucky generation" or "lost generation" in modern history?

This is not just true. Media publications are delighted to offend us with the fact that the Millennial generation has too much debt and dead-end work and has entered the workforce during the worst recession since the Great Depression. Seems to feel.

Now, if you listen to all this rhetoric about your destiny and pessimistic future, ask you that you may not even get out of bed every morning. In fact, you believe that you will be yourself, and you can only achieve what you want to achieve in your life. It's very easy.

You can honestly do whatever you decide. You are the only one to launch yourself into a successful career, and unfortunately either your reluctance to keep trying or your fear of what will happen if you do so. You are the only one who blames the shortcomings of your life for that.

This is the method that has always been done for hundreds of generations before you — fighting world events and economic changes, dealing with famine, and war. And young people living in poverty and confronting family hardships, illiterate or personal disabilities ... you understand your thoughts.

In conclusion, you are the only person who can make the most of your life, believe me, and you have plenty of time to try. You can make many mistakes along the way, but the only thing you can do to succeed in your life is to keep trying and never stop. Do something else and try again.

Don't worry. Life doesn't have to be perfect from the beginning. All these mistakes and challenges will help you train you to the wonderful person you are destined for. Regardless of your age, we all need to stop making excuses and just do it.

— Christine Ibbotson has authored four financial books, including her best-selling How to Retire Debt Free & Wealthy. info@askthemoneylady.ca

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