Whew, it has obviously been a while since I visited my own blog. I have been just about 100% focused on one thing: freelancing. Once people find out you do graphic design for a living, inevitably a job offer comes along. Par for Generation Y, who grew up with the internet. I just read that of the last 4 generations, the Y Generation (1979 - 1994) has seen the most economic boom, has had available to them the most material possessions, and therefore is the least likely to have a sustained attention span.
Where was I?
Oh yes, I read this sociological commentary in the context of volunteer recruitment and retainment. We're bright young whippersnappers, but if we don't get the immediate gratification that we're used to, then we move on. I'm paraphrasing somewhat, but this struck me as very interesting. I thought that I just had a million interests and a frustrating lack of follow through. But maybe I am not alone?
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Lack of attention span in our generation is one of the things that irks me most about our evolving society. I think many situations require patience and peace and that the constant feeding of information keeps people from achieving a centered place from which to act. On the other hand, thinking quickly and acting quickly is a skill I utilize daily and enjoy doing well.
Particularly in the sense of volunteering, so many changes take time to implement. Perhaps only when the long-term takes effect will we reflect on the limitations of the short-term. The questions is whether any long-term effects will be noticed in the hubbub of the moment.
I'm interested that it mentioned Gen Y as seeing the most economic boom. I thought I had heard somewhere that our generation would be one of the first in a number of generations who probably wouldn't make more money than our parents.
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