The Youngman's Map



THE YOUNG MAN’S MAP
By Jeremy Leariwala.

Young and Human:
Apparently there exists a common quote that Einstein predicted “a time when the world would be occupied by a generation of idiots!” I can’t confirm the authenticity of that quote though. Human actions would be controlled by electronic technology during that time. Decision making, social interactions and communication would entirely depend on electronic technology. Seeing young people glued to the social media applications, mobile phones browsing, video gaming or online betting might make someone fear that the idiots’ generation is setting up camp already today.
Being human is a very special thing. First of all no one was ever conceived for no reason! Accidents occur because something didn’t go as it should. Being human means one has a brain to decide what to do today and what to do tomorrow no matter the situation. This also means being able to think, chose what is beneficial to oneself from the various opportunities presented by the world. A young person who can see opportunities, plan, work hard and stick to his plans is not an idiot. He can keep hope alive and idiots can’t do that.

New order:
The quest to stay alive and economically put scarce resources into use has led to the invention of fast and efficient communication systems. The pace at which globalization is redefining culture makes today’s young person someone special. In the yester years culture had one common thing: if you wanted to eat, it was a must that work first. Today Money-power and materialism occupies the minds of a good number of the youths. Unemployment is a big problem because everyone wants to work smart and not hard to get paid handsomely at the end. Getting all the money today takes priority. To many of them, God makes sense to the readers and believers of religious literature. With our electronic devices and machines we can work smart and achieve a lot, but this also requires that something else or someone else must do the hard work.

The mind set:
The character of a young man is defined by the mind set he maintains. What are his desires in life? What principles guide his acts in life? Does he have talents, and if yes is he aware of his abilities? Can he think of how to reap benefits from applying his talents in what he sets out to do? Can he put his desires in a 5 year plan to achieve them?

Teachings and morals:
Our parents and the schools we go to guide us in what kind of decisions we make in life. This is because they form part of our experiences. A young man who joins a group of misguided peer pals ends up with the wrong morals if he is not careful. Today’s media and some of the literature that is readily available is of questionable stuff. The number of crooked role models has increased, exposing the young man to more highways to harmful character than otherwise.
Above all, it is upon a young man to sieve through the information he gets, draw up his map and be part of the key navigators in it. He should decide where he wants to be in the future, how to reach it using the existing technology and stick to his plans. Knowing where to be enables a young man to know what to demand from the existing political systems or what technology to accept to keep his life on course. Drawing up a map will enable a young man see the treasures that are hidden from the eyes of an idiot.

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