Why the current generation of 30-year-old pathologically unhappy

People so-called generation Y pathologically unhappy. All because of the economy and their parents.

People born in the 80-90-ies of the last century, are an integral part of the culture of yuppies, young successful professionals, but the economic crisis has undermined the traditional values of a whole generation. The generation that is focused on money and social status, and which has lost any hopes in this regard, six years ago.

What makes a person happy or unhappy? The best known description of the formula to happiness is: happiness = reality — expectations. It's simple: if things are going better than expected people, he is happy, if worse, it is only around the depression and "life is pain".

In the case of the current generation of 20-30 year olds all bad. World economy is straining under its own weight and expectations of life at present of the youth was formed in childhood, and when some of the words, "crisis" was not expected.

Take, for example, a conditional 25-year-old Lucy. Her parents gave birth to her during the so-called "baby boom". Was raised by her parents and grandparents who still remember the Second World war. Because of severe childhood these grandparents were obsessed with economic security issues. They pulled Lucy to the construction of practical, safe career. They wanted their grandchildren has lived a life as lived for their children. And they taught Lucy: if that will work hard, then sooner or later get a job with a guaranteed salary.

In General, when Lucy just started your career path, then everything was fine: the world is experiencing a period of unprecedented economic prosperity. It made Lucy from childhood to believe that all dreams will become reality.

But when Lucy began to pursue the career thoroughly, then the economic crisis has shattered optimism, and the illusion of unlimited possibilities.

But the reality was much more crazy. The world economy is not growing for six consecutive years, and youth unemployment in some European countries reaches 50%.

Paul Harvey of the University of new Hampshire says that the current generation has fallen two of the great plague, unrealistic expectations and economic crisis. Plus, the greater effect on the lives of young people now have media. And they tell us new stories about the incredible successes of our peers around the world. And because none of the journalists says that for every success story, there are several thousands of stories of people who never saw me except depression.

Add to that social network, almost all users are telling only positive stories from their own lives, the form from your friends a false sense of well-being and "full of life".

Is it possible to break this vicious circle? Here's what experts recommend for Lucy.

To be wildly ambitious. In order to achieve some success, Lucy will have a lot of very hard work. Much more than had her grandmother. And it is desirable to invent work for themselves and not to find her at a big law firm — so, in fact, safer.

Stop thinking that you're special. Right now Lucy is not special, but a regular guy with a bunch of problems and complexes. Special it can only be after years of long and hard work.

Ignore all the others. Ideally, don't use social networks. And never compare your life with lives of others.

 

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