Why are young adults so self-centered and always seeking instant gratification? Because older adults, often in positions of power, paint them that way.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I think my generation is obsessed with instant gratification. We want everything now, now, now.
People think that young people don't care about things, but I think they do care; they just aren't super interested in conforming to what older people think are the right way to do things.
Those who improve with age embrace the power of personal growth and personal achievement and begin to replace youth with wisdom, innocence with understanding, and lack of purpose with self-actualization.
We live in an age that stresses personal goals, careers, happiness, work and religion. The emphasis is on the individual and how best that individual can satisfy himself.
Maturity is achieved when a person postpones immediate pleasures for long-term values.
Just as an individual's ability to delay gratification at a young age is a powerful predictor of future academic and professional achievement, discipline is also central to the long-run economic health of nations.
I think the reason why a lot of young people are such screw ups... is oftentimes they didn't have the luxury I had of forming important relationships and opinions and life experiences before having success.
Children who assume adult responsibilities feel old when they're young.
You get to a certain age, and you feel the need to reward yourself just for existing.
I think young adults get a bad rap for being self-absorbed and self-centered. My experience going around the United States and speaking in schools is that teenagers here are very interested in the fate of their peers around the world.