Simon sinek millennials1/2/2024 ![]() ![]() Or perhaps even worse, not realizing that they have to work for it. Working Hard to Develop SkillsĪs Simon notes in the interview, sometimes it’s as well intentioned as wanting to have impact, but not wanting to work for it. Simon’s theory is that millennials have been trained (through no fault of their own) to expect instant gratification in a world where deep meaning and satisfaction can only be derived from patience and perseverance, clearly struck a chord with the audience. Millennials and Life SatisfactionĮveryone listened closely to Simon’s words-enlightened by his insights on how everything from parenting strategies and technology to the modern workplace environment have coalesced to create a problem of declining life satisfaction and increasing depression and suicide rates among millennials. On set that day, with an audience of both millennials and older generations, the environment was electric. The video has fast gone viral, with more than three million views on Youtube, and more than a million Facebook shares.Simon Sinek Interview: On this episode of Inside Quest with Tom Bilyeu, Simon discusses what he calls the “Millennial Question”-namely why millennials have a bad rap, and how leaders can create an environment in which they can thrive. It’s the total lack of good leadership in our world today that is making them feel the way they do.” He does at least acknowledge it’s not their fault. They’ll never really find deep fulfilment in work or life.” “The best case scenario is you’ll have an entire population growing up and going through life and just never really finding joy. The alternative, he says, is pretty damn bleak. Engage with the people around you, don’t sit there texting your friends. Charge it in your living room, not by your bed while you sleep at night. So, what’s the big solution? Mr Sinek calls for young people to lower their smartphone usage and take a more long-term view on life.ĭon’t keep your phone on your desk in a meeting, face-up or face-down. PRO-TIP: Don’t check your phone first thing in the morning. There is slow, meandering, uncomfortable, messy processes.” “Except job satisfaction and strength of relationships. ![]() Bang! I’m a stud!…everything you want you can have instantaneously, everything you want - instant gratification. You don’t even have to learn how to be like, ‘Hey…’ You don’t have to be the uncomfortable one who says ‘Yes’ when you mean ‘No’ and ‘No’ when you mean ‘Yes.’ Swipe right. He says this even extends to sex: “You want to go on a date. Deep meaningful relationships are not there because they never practised the skillset and worse they don’t have the coping mechanisms to deal with stress.” “Too many kids don’t know how to form deep, meaningful relationships…they have fun with their friends but they also know that their friends will cancel on them if something better comes along. They might be in a job for eight months and then question why they’re not making an “impact”. Likewise, he points out that technology has created a generation that needs instant gratification. Platforms like Instagram have contributed to Gen Y’s unrealistic view of the world, Sinek says. Mr Sinek goes on to outline four main reasons for Gen Y’s unhappiness: poor parenting, social media, impatience and environment. Somebody articulates some sort of purpose, there’s lots of free food and beanbags and yet for some reason they’re still not happy. “’We want to make an impact’ - whatever that means. Because they confound leaders so much, what’s happening is leaders are asking the millennials, ‘What do you want?’ and millennials are saying, ‘We want to work in a place with purpose’. “Apparently millennials are tough to manage and they’re accused of being entitled and narcissistic and self-interested, unfocused and lazy,” he says. In the 15-minute segment, he covers everything from social media to flawed parenting in summarising the newer generation’s problems. Now here’s a quick loving guide to everything that’s wrong with you.Īn Inside Quest interview with renowned author and motivational speaker Simon Sinek has gone viral thanks to his insights on Gen Y. ![]()
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