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Generation Z and Alpha

 Generation X was raised in a very authoritarian way. There was no way we could have questioned society's values. The rights and wrongs were so deeply embedded in our psyche. So much so that a child has to smoke cigarettes or take liquor, he would die of a heart attack if his parents saw him doing so. We will not allow the "good boy" or "good girl" image of ourselves to be questioned at any stage, no matter how much effort it takes. Children of our generation will keep even their affairs so secretive. Our generation had very little information available in the public domain, and that's why nobody was sure. We ran out of confidence. We were always unsure whether we knew. 

Generation Z and Alpha are different. They are brought up in a very free environment. They are on your face. If they are selfish, they would have no hesitation in admitting it. They are very well-informed because they have access to the internet and social media. That's why they are so confident. An average child of Generation Z and Alpha may be more confident than even the average adults of Generation X.

It's good to have that confidence and be upfront about whatever we are. That takes away a lot of complexes. We will find a lot of complexity and inauthenticity among people belonging to Generation X, since they were brought up that way. When we have to protect our social image at any cost, obviously, lying and pretence are the easiest tools a child has. Having practised it since childhood, we master the art of pretension by the time we reach our 40s and 50s. That's why people belonging to Generation X are being so easily cheated by many spiritual Babas. It's so easy to sell entertainment packed in the brand name of spirituality to these people. They are used to it. They are used to pretence. That's why it's so comfortable to claim to be religious and spiritual, with a brand name, some Baba, that is widely accepted in society. They have never learned to challenge the inner hollowness.

Generation Z and Alpha are not easy to fool. They examine and question everything. They do not mince their words. Since Generation X and Y are so disconnected from that inner self, due to continuous pretence, they have never been able to connect to that source within. They want the same pretence to be followed by the next generation. Generation Z and Alpha are smart enough to reject that. However, they will take time to discover that inner self. Especially in this world that is full of so many distractions and temptations. However, I am 100% with them that living a life "accepting oneself to be selfish" is far better than living life "being selfish and pretending to be selfless". I am sure that Generation Z and Alpha have authenticity and integrity as powerful tools at their disposal. They will be able to throw away these Babas who thrive on herd mentality and mass ignorance, and bring back the spirit of enquiry in the spiritual world. I am sure many of them will inquire into the external world of science and become great scientists, and some will inquire into the spiritual world and gain clarity about the meaning of life, helping the next generations live with clarity. 

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