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Random thoughts on needs of our generation:
- Need for new: This applies not only to material stuff, but also to our day to day life. Telling someone that you have “no news” can feel like having “no life”. (Sparked by Jamie Varon)
- Need for drama: Our constant desire for more and better implies that we may be constantly unhappy with what we have. We always have something to complain about. I also blame the media for this. Many shows have made drama as something “cool”.
- Need for productivity: Yes, being productive is a good thing. But, the competition can be a burden instead of a challenge for many.
- Need for exposure: People are becoming personality strippers online, not realizing that wrong moves nowadays can haunt them for the rest of their lives. Seen from the outside, it’s easy to relate openness with weakness (even if it’s not always accurate).
- Need for delusion: We embrace segmented visions of the world that support our previous thoughts. We fail (and resist) to see things from a wider angle. This creates our own personal movie, where we force ourselves to believe that life’s rules match our desires.
I may be wrong on all these, they are just meant to spark thinking.
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Comments
08.20.09
All of these needs are okay in moderation. I think they become worrisome needs when people rely on them to feel whole.
Even something as wholesome as the need to be loved can become a worrisome need if it's the only need that drives you.
08.20.09
While I do get what you're saying, I don't agree that all of them are ok in mdoeration. You can live perfectly alright without showing what happens in your personal life, without need for problems, and without being shortsighted. Seeking the new and productivity are necessary to some extent though.
08.20.09
Carlos, I think you have a great perspective, but we do need a little bit of everything in order to be whole.
Without problems in my life, I would never learn from my mistakes. If I didn't share my personal life with people, I would be able to learn how to live better along with my peers.
I think my point is that we need these things in our life in order to become better people. What do you think? Can we get there without these things?
08.20.09
I don't like how my previous comment came out, let me rephrase.
There's a difference between sharing our personal life with friends and family, with sharing it with strangers, which I don't think is necessary.
Regarding problems and mistakes, I agree of course. But there's a difference between problems and drama. I want obstacles, I don't want to cry and feel bad about myself. But I see a whole generation seeing it as something cool.
To be honest I don't think we disagree that much, but maybe some words mean different things to you and me.
We obviously can't get anywhere without people who support us during those needed hard times.
08.20.09
We're very much in agreement Carlos. Thanks for rephrasing.
I still think that sharing your personal life with people outside your inner circle is a wonderful thing. Writers have established successful careers from this practice, and readers have found inspiration through those personal struggles.
To each his own though. I think that we all express ourselves in different ways.
08.20.09
It can be useful and helpful for many, no question about it. But to need it? I think that's a personal decision.
The problem I'm referring to in my post is that many young kids need it today, messing with their "brands" and reputation. They have no limits. And like I said, even if it's wrong to think this way, it may be considered as weak.
08.20.09
That's a good point Carlos.
I feel like it's going to become more of a societal problem. Considering all of the different ways people can search for us online, how we present ourselves is going to become increasingly important.
With that in mind, I wonder if we will reach a point where "branding" becomes overkill. Maybe we're already there? What do you think?
08.20.09
Oh, I think we are there already. Think about what M. Gladwell has taught us about first impressions. I already judge people by their online profiles, otherwise it'd take too much of our time.
This is why I recommend being private. We cannot judge those who are quiet about themselves, except for that they are quiet, which is rarely something negative.
I totally agree with you on the incresing importance of how we present ourselves. We all know that this exposure is only going to go up. Besides, people crave scandals, don't be one.
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