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thenewgreen · 4339 days ago · link · · parent · post: All My Life I've Been Told I Was Special. It Was A Lie.
I think what it comes down to is entitlement. Every generation seems to think that the next generation feels entitled. I'm guessing my grandfather thought that my father's generation had a problem with this, my father likely thinks that my generation does too. Most people when they are younger have large ambitions that can often stretch beyond the realm of possibilities. This is a good thing IMO as it can push us closer to the plausible. When we get older, we see the confines of possibility and work within that. I don't think it's a lie when people tell children that they are "special" or have potential. The lie is selling them the notion that they are guaranteed to stay that way.