Has anyone noticed our youth of today? Is it me or has our Nation lost touch with our youth?
I have a genuine love for the youth of the world. I mean, I believe the children are our future. We should teach them well and let them lead the way. We have to show them all the beauty the possess inside! :-) Okay, okay so Whitney and I happen to feel the same way lol. Seriously though, are WE (as adults) leading them down the right path? Or do WE (as adults) even really know the path that should be taken ourselves?
Are our children learning everything they need to know in school? Of course not but the schools are doing their part....what about us? The fact is that kids don't get taught true health, wealth and wisdom at school. I think they should be but they're not and it's not up to me to change the way the educational system is here in America. You see, it's like the lessons of the seasons. You can not change the seasons, but you CAN change yourself. Winter will definitely come around and instead of complaining about how cold it is every winter, just realize that you may need to buy a bigger coat ;-) (We'll get into all of this at a later time though).
What I'm getting at with all of this is that I feel that it's time for us to stand up and take our youth back. And what I mean by that is that it's time to stop sitting our children in front of the TV and expecting Nick Jr. to teach them. (I love Nick Jr. by the way but it happened to be the first thing to come to mind so please don't send the Nick powers that be after me lol). Seriously though, I love the Wii and all the playstation stuff for our kids but I just think, judging by the state of our Nation, it's a little too much useless information getting rammed into our kid's minds.
I remember eating dinner as a family when I was young. Talking about social activities and learning lessons of life from my grandparents. I remember not being able to watch certain TV shows or movies as well. Not as a punishment but because my parents realized that there were certain things my mind was ready for and others that it wasn't ready for. I also remember games and things of that nature being rewards instead of a babysitter. you see, the brain is a complex yet simple tool. It reminds me of a computer...one that is only as good as it's programmer. It has been proven that information over time bleeds through to the subconscious portion of the mind which in return physically creates life events and pretty much all that we see before us. Now you may not believe that but the thing is, it doesn't matter if you believe it or not it's still so. Some people overlook gravity and I think we all know how life ends up for those people.
The real point that I'm trying to make here is that most of the time what goes in comes out ;-) It's like the saying you are what you eat. That is true, if you eat junk you physically turn into junk and it works just the same for the mind. I don't have to try and prove this to you with a bunch of fancy words or scientific mumbo jumbo because the REAL proof is all around you. Look at the shape the world is in today and then tell me you don't understand my concern.
With all of this being said, I have chose to support a new youth movement. A movement that supports or youth's need for financial literacy. In my opinion there is never a better time to start learning about financial wellness than when you're young, full of energy and still have a decent memory ;-) If the youth are our future what kind of future will we all have if things continue in the route they are going? I understand that in today's society it's extremely difficult for working adults to focus fully on learning or teaching finances and money management skills to their kids. Or anything for that matter. But we do live in the information/Internet age and there is now more than enough information online. I have added a short video below featuring Malini Hoover the Founder & CEO of LELA Media Inc. She seems to have the right idea when it comes to dealing with our new-aged youth. She has created a site called www.iaam.com The Teen Entertainment & Life Skills Multimedia Network. Check this out and get your kids signed up for this. Until next time Peace & Blessings!
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