Generation 1 Vs Generation 2 - Page 4

Originally posted by: raj5000

Good Post!

In a typical scenario, factoring out emigrants for a sec, which set of parents do not have expectations towards Gen2? Even if Gen 1 is slackers they still would love to see Gen 2 excelling. No?

Having expectations and brutally pushing the next generation are two different scenarios.

Gen 2 should ideally have their targets and goals of achievement for life, now bring them under the emigrant scenario, they can either set it from things they are exposed to living in Gen 1 environment or outside world, now that's challenging. They have to bridge that understanding and goal setting between Gen1 and outside world. Apart from that if they to aspire to go one step ahead like Gen 1, what are their options and how much help can they get from Gen 1. Are they really in the favorable spot like Gen 1 were in, as far as successes measurement criteria are concerned?

First thing first - Gen. 1 was not in a "favorable" situation per se. However, they were in a situation where they put themselves in voluntarily based on their own reasons. Gen.2 may have many things going for them based on 1's success in the adopted country but they were never given the choice of picking which situation they would like to be in. Therefore, it is unreasonable on 1's part to expect 2 to conform to their root culture all the time and totally disregard the culture of the country they are growing up in. 1 made their choices and lived their life. 1 should now let 2 live their life on their terms --- guide them, be there for them but don't try to live your life once again through gen. 2.

IMHO Gen2 are in more difficult spot then Gen1.

I think we both have the same pov but different rationales😆

Originally posted by: Gauri_3

<br><br><font color="#0000ff">btw, does 1 ever reach their destination? Does life's journey ever come to an end before death? Each new day brings a new goal....a new destination to aim for....to aspire for. After all, isn't it the beauty of west --- abundance of opportunities if one has the will to work hard and avail them. The destination 1 sets for itself is a moving destination - imho. </font><br>

Originally posted by: clodpolish

ahem ahem

beauty of west only?

Originally posted by: Gauri_3

<br><br>Since we were talking about gen. 1 that emigrated to west, I mentioned how it is in west generally. There is no age bar for college admissions etc in the west. One can go for a career change and what not at any age. We don't have this flexibility back home --- do we? <br><br>But yes, as far as upward mobility is concerned --- that destination is surely an ever moving one in most parts of the world. Opportunities in west enable one to work towards the new goals fair and square. One doesn't need to be a lakhpati to progress to being a karodpati and so on. You can start from barely nothing and still achieve all your dreams.<br>

Originally posted by: Gauri_3

CP, how come when you quote a post, the font is usually messed up?<br>

Originally posted by: clodpolish

ok !
anyways , i don't really agree ! 😃

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and that's perfectly fine😆 Luckily, I don't lose any sleep over folks disagreeing with me here at dm😛



Oh, okay. It's annoying😆...and I can anticipate your comeback as well --- you don't lose any sleep either over who you annoy or not annoy here at dm😆

Originally posted by: Gauri_3

btw, does 1 ever reach their destination? Does life's journey ever come to an end before death? Each new day brings a new goal....a new destination to aim for....to aspire for. After all, isn't it the beauty of west --- abundance of opportunities if one has the will to work hard and avail them. The destination 1 sets for itself is a moving destination - imho.

First toh yeh asliguy ney dukhi kar diya and now uu 😆 Asliguy this is for ur questions - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yIYNjoW94I ... I think GEN 0 parents of Gen 1 hard to evaluate...if becuase GEN 0 in most cases within a country are acting as GEN 1..lols😕?

Ok now coming to Gaur's Q's - after an equilibrium (setting stage for GEn2 )has reached any aspiration further to it can be bonuses, yes they can exists and milestones exists... but as far as setting up GEN 2 for thier own challenges... all set, no?

Originally posted by: Gauri_3

CP, how come when you quote a post, the font is usually messed up?

Originally posted by: qwertyesque

he tends to polish his posts too vigorously which takes the color off but gets the sheen...😆😆

ho gaya , ya kuch aur bhi kehna hai aapko sudesh ji ?😆

clodpolish is absolutely unrelated to bootpolish in meaning until some people (only 1 i know here actually😆) start using their twisted brain to form twisted theories😆

no offence sudesh ji , just referring to your twisted sense of humour which makes sense of unsensible things😆

Originally posted by: clodpolish

ho gaya , ya kuch aur bhi kehna hai aapko sudesh ji ?😆

clodpolish is absolutely unrelated to bootpolish in meaning until some people (only 1 i know here actually😆) start using their twisted brain to form twisted theories😆

no offence sudesh ji , just referring to your twisted sense of humour which makes sense of unsensible things😆