http://www.connectioneconomy.com/2006/02/03/the-youth-of-today/ Blogging about Tomorrow's world Today Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:41:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.connectioneconomy.com/2006/02/03/the-youth-of-today/comment-page-1/#comment-1882 CarelJohn Mon, 20 Feb 2006 07:33:10 +0000 http://www.tmtd.biz/2006/02/03/the-youth-of-today/#comment-1882 Mike, thanks for the post. It is a fact that experience teaches you bad habits and even un-teaches you, but there is still lot to be said for positive life experience and emotional intelligence, which I believe is only acquired through a few hard knocks. I often find myself distrustful of those who were born with a silver spoon, have had life all their own way and have never had their hearts broken. I'm not aware of any research to back me up, but I wonder how these people react to temptation, rejection etc later in life... (ie. it is easy to say you hate dishonesty, but what if you are in a position where your life depended on a lie? Somehow, someone who has been through such an experience earns my trust when they say they believe in honesty.) As much as these bright young things impress us, allow them to experience life that is appropriate for their age, so that they can mature with integrity and a solid emotional intelligence. We do them a great disservice by perpetuating the silver spoon mentality. Hundreds of wunderkinders bear testimony to such. Just ask Jennifer Capriati. Mike, thanks for the post. It is a fact that experience teaches you bad habits and even un-teaches you, but there is still lot to be said for positive life experience and emotional intelligence, which I believe is only acquired through a few hard knocks. I often find myself distrustful of those who were born with a silver spoon, have had life all their own way and have never had their hearts broken. I’m not aware of any research to back me up, but I wonder how these people react to temptation, rejection etc later in life… (ie. it is easy to say you hate dishonesty, but what if you are in a position where your life depended on a lie? Somehow, someone who has been through such an experience earns my trust when they say they believe in honesty.)
As much as these bright young things impress us, allow them to experience life that is appropriate for their age, so that they can mature with integrity and a solid emotional intelligence. We do them a great disservice by perpetuating the silver spoon mentality. Hundreds of wunderkinders bear testimony to such. Just ask Jennifer Capriati.

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