I wish I heard what my Goddaughter Alyssandra said more often. Instead, I hear the opposite constantly at work from the kids, and then come home to the same hum drum. Whether it’s coming from social media, the gym…you name it. There haven’t been many places I’ve been that I didn’t hear this phrase, in more or less words. When did the mentality shift? When did the newer generations, mine included, decide that quitting was the better option? That flitting from one thing to the next and walking out rather than working, was the easier, more fitting choice.
People, not just kids, are quitting at everything all the time. Jobs, relationships, hobbies, even on themselves! Because as my 8 year old kids say “it’s tooooo hard.” Everything in life TAKES WORK! And there’s an alarming legitimate lack of grit. That isn’t to say everyone is this way. Nor that there aren’t situations that are of a more serious caliber. But what used to be considered normal life speed bumps-at school, at home, at work-are now each Mt. Everest, aka “it’s too hard.”
Is it the way some are raised? Should it be blamed on external factors? The idea that people have seem to become more sensitive to everything. Should it be blamed on schools for the shifts in curriculum and lack of creativity we aren’t always allowed? Is it the day and age of technology? Is it a sense of entitlement? WHAT IS IT???
I grew up 80% outside. Long hair, branches stuck in it, dirt smeared, scrapes on my legs, playing with my worm farm (yes, I had a worm farm not an ant one 🤷🏽♀️😂). While my family worked in the fields, I was responsible to get creative entertaining myself with whatever was out there. It wasn’t just that I grew up seeing my parents have to slave away every day out in the field either, they made sure we worked too once we could. In fact, I actually thrive when my back’s against the wall because when there’s pressure is when I perform at my best. I attribute that grit and work ethic to my childhood.
Every day at work, I ponder this at least once. Every night at home, it crosses my mind. Sometimes I think I should just let it go, let people give up on relationships, let the kids whine about their schoolwork, shoot even give up on some of my goals, like going to the gym 😅. I would be lying to say I haven’t ever thought about it. But something in me won’t let me do that. I guess I think there’s a greater purpose to it all, to committing to my resolve. Believe me, if I ever solve this problem…I’ll be the first to let you know.
*THANKS for reading! Where do you see this in every day life?? Hit the comment section, let me know what you think! ANDDDDD big shoutout to my Goddaughter for learning early! ♥️
Maestra Veliz