As teenagers, we have no idea who we are and why we are where we are. We only start discovering the abundance of the world and it is overwhelming. We don’t know what we want to do. We cling to the activities perceived in impressive people, mixing up charisma with passion. Adults worsen the situation, asking stupid questions like “Who do …
As teenagers, we have no idea who we are and why we are where we are. We only start discovering the abundance of the world and it is overwhelming. We don’t know what we want to do. We cling to the activities perceived in impressive people, mixing up charisma with passion. Adults worsen the situation, asking stupid questions like “Who do you want to be?” or “What do you want to do for a living?” How do I know? I have no idea, I am only 12 or 15 or 18. I haven’t tried anything, and adults want me to commit myself. Beyond stupidity. Yes, that’s what we (adults) are. WE are a major contributing factor to the self-discovery crisis in teenagers. Maybe because we are ashamed to admit that our life is random and accidental, and we had never wanted it. We had dreams and we failed. Or we compromised our teenage ideals with the pressure of adults and we are still stuck there. What teenager would dream about becoming a public servant pushing papers and coffee cups and obeying orders? Yet, we have thousands of them...
As teenagers, we have no idea who we are and why we are where we are. We only start discovering the abundance of the world and it is overwhelming. We don’t know what we want to do. We cling to the activities perceived in impressive people, mixing up charisma with passion. Adults worsen the situation, asking stupid questions like “Who do you want to be?” or “What do you want to do for a living?” How do I know? I have no idea, I am only 12 or 15 or 18. I haven’t tried anything, and adults want me to commit myself. Beyond stupidity. Yes, that’s what we (adults) are. WE are a major contributing factor to the self-discovery crisis in teenagers. Maybe because we are ashamed to admit that our life is random and accidental, and we had never wanted it. We had dreams and we failed. Or we compromised our teenage ideals with the pressure of adults and we are still stuck there. What teenager would dream about becoming a public servant pushing papers and coffee cups and obeying orders? Yet, we have thousands of them...