Why Won’t Millennials Learn From People Who Grew Up in the 50s?

Nik

That’s my grandpa, checking what I’m up to on Facebook. Yes. Facebook.

Facebook was invented in 2004. My grandpa was “invented” in 1940. That’s like having a 13-year old walk into your house when you’re 77 who says:

“Yo! I’m the boss now. If you want to know what goes on outside these four walls you’ll have to go through me – and we’re playing by my rules.”

Can you imagine how tough that is? Everyone who’s even so much as trying deserves nothing but respect.

Hence, the first thing I’d like to say to those, who were born in the 30s, 40s or 50s, is this:

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If I Could Teach Only One Thing to My Kids, This Would Be It

Nik

There’s only one thing I wish for my kids:

I want my children to love themselves.

I’m not talking about confidence or resilience or optimism. They can learn all these things when they have self-love. I know I did.

The kind of love I’m talking about is the kind that lets you sit in your own room when you’re 16, 25, 42 or 74 years old, with your head heavy and your heart broken and think:

“Ah, well, at least I still have myself. I’ll always have myself. I’ll be okay. I’ll always be okay.”

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If You Secretly Dream About Being a Billionaire, This Is For You

Nik

I was raised with a lot of privilege. I’m not trying to deny it. But you know what the massive side dish is that comes with privilege? Delusion. You always expect more food to magically appear on your plate, without so much as leaving the table.

One of the most common, yet most dangerous illusions my generation secretly indulges in is the idea of becoming a billionaire.

Go ahead. Feel it. Deep down. It’s there.

“I’ll become a billionaire.”

As if it was just a matter of when. If you just felt a slight tingle, I have a few questions for you. Questions for future billionaires.

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How Can I Motivate Myself To Study Hard at University?

Nik

Do you know who this is?

No?

Me neither, because sadly, the media reporting about him didn’t even bother to record his name. But I know what his job is.

The man is swimming in the sewage waters of Dhaka, Bangladesh. He works for the city. His job is to clean up 14 million peoples’ shit. Literally.

He wears no protective clothing, no goggles, and if he doesn’t keep his mouth shut, well… The only ‘safety measure’ taken is the stick his coworkers hold to pull him out with.

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