WHAT'S IN STORE FOR THE FUTURE!!

GENERATION Y

Welcome back everyone. Welcome to another post, we hope each and every one of you are safe, healthy and motivated to strive towards your goal and purpose.

Today we are going to continue a lot of discussions we begun last time, so PLEASE go back and read up before you continue the journey with us.

(https://genyouthgen.blogspot.com/2020/05/the-future-lies-ahead.html)

So now that you are all caught up, let's dive into it!

Learning doesn't only happen in
The classroom

MEDITATION

Last time we begun talking on the future.

We spoke on how important the future actually is for a person in the leadership role.

(https://genyouthgen.blogspot.com/2020/05/the-future-lies-ahead.html)

Well, today, we are here to focus on not placing so much effort and focus on the future.

The future is still extremely important for any leader but the future still remains to be very uncertain. And due to that level of uncertainty, a leader should not solely prioritize the future.

Similar to how it is always advised to not live in the past, you should also not live in the future. 

The future should always just be looked towards. Because with the future comes change and possibility and growth, which we should all take in high regard and look forward to.

If you have any further views and comments on what was discussed today, please drop a comment or e-mail us at 

youthgenerationy@gmail.com 

We love all and any feedback.

Next time, we'll be getting into the correct use of the future as a way to inspire and motivate us.

Careful not to get stuck in the future

SOCIETY

We've been asking a few questions lately about being a leader of high influence in today's society. We have asked these questions because now more than ever the corruption and greed that our current leaders possess is more transparent as the Corona virus has shown the cruel injustices and inequalities we have.

So as leaders we began questioning and discussing if we need to be as greedy and corrupt as the current leaders in power in order to have that position. 

In our last post we gave one answer to this question.

(https://genyouthgen.blogspot.com/2020/05/the-future-lies-ahead.html)

And today we will give the other answer to the question.

Machiavelli was a highly influential philosopher and in his most famous work, 'The Prince' he teaches that a leader should be feared and wicked. 

He had seen that those that are unjust and immoral were the most feared and the people who were always getting ahead. He would answer that we have to be as corrupt and greedy as our leaders or even more, if we ever want to reach such positions.

We at GENERATION Y interpreted as, a leader should be able to do corrupt and unjust actions not as a way of leading but rather to equal out the playing field. That you should be ready to lie if needs be in order to push towards your cause.

What are your views on Machiavelli's points and answer? If you agree with him or not? Send us your feedback at 

youthgenerationy@gmail.com  

If you would like to read more about
Niccolo machiavelli

POETRY

In light of everything happening in the world, mainly America. We would just like to give George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery and any other victim to race-based police brutality or any other form of discrimination based on race a moment.

Today's poem is written by Claude McKay, the poem was written after 'Red Summer'. Which was a point in time near WWI where there was a massive amount of lynching of people of color in America. We are shocked and disgusted that a poem written a hundred years ago is discussing an issue that is still as prominent as it was back then.

INSPIRATION

On a lighter note, we are very excited about today's shoutout. 

Mark Joseph Huckabee is a fellow blogger whose blog is all about leadership.

He discusses leadership, communication, management and many other topics as well as examples of great people who have done incredible things.

Please go visit his page for more leadership and managerial skills and advice.

mjhuckabee.com

You never truly stand alone

If  you have any comments or thoughts or statements that you would like to share please contact us in the comment section or at the e-mail address given below.
Share your own personal poems or artworks as well and we might feature them in future posts.

E-mail: youthgenerationy@gmail.com 

THE FUTURE LIES AHEAD!

GENERATION Y

Welcome back to another post. We apologize for the delay but no need to worry about that. WE ARE BACK AT IT.

We would like to start by thanking all of our viewers and supporters, your support means the world to us. Please don't just only view our content but share it, contact us and add to it, we love it when we receive artworks and ideas from you guys.

So to not waste anymore time, LET'S GET INTO IT!

We at Generation Y are here to assist any aspiring leader

MEDITATION

In our last post we gave a few reminders concerning the importance of rest and how to make real progress in your leadership position (here's the link to our last post 

 https://genyouthgen.blogspot.com/2020/05/reminder.html )

Today is very exciting as we start a topic which we will be continuing for a while. We will be discussing the future in it's entirety and how the future affects leaders.

Although we often think that we are planning for the future and create goals for the future, we do not correctly harness it's capabilities.

We actually focus most on the past and the present. We use the present as an opportunity to improve on past mistakes and mishaps, and we use the past as a guideline on how we should operate. But we don't take the future into full consideration. To take it into full consideration we need to:

1. Acknowledge that the future is an indisputable truth.
2. Accept and understand that the future comes with changes.
3. Use it to motivate us.
4. Gain inspiration from the uncertainty that the future contains.
5. Take control of it and mold your future in such a way that it aligns with your individual purpose ( We discussed finding your individual purpose in our prior post. Go check it out https://genyouthgen.blogspot.com/2019/12/welcome-back.html )

We are going to start by discussing the acknowledgement of the future and therefore it's acceptance. The future cannot be hundred percent predicted and therefore it becomes very hard to full accept it. But we do need to recognize it and give the future it's necessary acknowledgement.

With the future comes changes and as well as the end for everything, all things eventually end. And we need to plan for when they do.

Your leadership should be flexible and not grounded to the point whereby you will struggle if a major change is initiated. With the future comes growth and development but only if you always save a space in your mind for growth and change.

IT'S ALL ABOUT ADAPTING!

SOCIETY

Last time we introduced the topic of how the current state that we find ourselves has exposed our leaders and the injustices we face as a society.

https://genyouthgen.blogspot.com/2020/05/reminder.html

Today we will give one answer from one of the questions we asked, "If we need to be as crooked and corrupt as our current leaders to occupy the same role?"

We asked this question because it seems that those who would objectively be unseen to hold such high leadership position usually do end up in that very leadership position. We all know and have many examples of how people have lied, cheated and stolen in order to reach a leadership position and worse they continue to lie, cheat and steal once they are in that leadership role. And we all have examples of people who would be seen as the best choice for a leadership role not getting it just because they could not compete against those who lie, cheat and steal.

Your first answer would be no. That we do not need to stoop down to the levels and tactics of the unjust in our to reach a leadership position. This is one way of looking at it. This way of thinking is probably the most righteous and fair way of thinking. There are also many examples of leaders who kept their virtue and their values and still overcame those that use unjust tactics to get a position.

Next time we are going to further discuss this question and give another spin on it ( using unjust tactics with just and fair intentions to reach your goal ).

Tell us if you have been in a situation where you had to do something unjust but with good intentions in leadership, or if someone who has lied and cheated their way to the top or if that is happening to you right now and you would like to know how to handle it.

Just email us at:

kemisomohlakwane@gmail.com

TELL US YOUR STORY

POETRY

Today's poem is a hint to what will be discussed next in our MEDITATION segment, relating to the future and how to harness it's capabilities.

INSPIRATION

Today's inspirational organization is all about passionate leadership in education. It is called SCOTT.S.DAVIDSON and they have many articles on leadership, leadership challenges and how to overcome those challenges.

Their last article is all about finding comfort in discomfort and using discomfort as a means to succeed and develop further.

https://scottsdavidson.com/2020/05/12/discomfort-zone/

Please go check out their other articles and support this incredible organization.

https://scottsdavidson.com/

BE UNIQUE

If  you have any comments or thoughts or statements that you would like to share please contact us in the comment section or at the e-mail address given below.
Share your own personal poems or artworks as well and we might feature them in future posts.

E-mail: kemisomohlakwane@gmail.com

REMINDER!

GENERATION Y

Welcome back to another Generation Y post. We would like to start this post off by saying thank you to the support we are receiving, everyday the number of views grows and we are receiving a lot of appreciation from all of you. We would like to say that we are extremely grateful and are not taking it for granted.THANK YOU!!!

Today's post is not going to be too in depth, we are just going to be reminding you on a few things that we have gone through.

MEDITATION

We all have days where we would rather lay on a couch rather than push towards our goal or purpose. And in all honesty, we know that we should be pushing towards our goals but the couch is so comfortable.

Today, we would just like to tell you that, sometimes it is okay to just chill on a couch the whole day. Rest is a necessity. But you cannot always be resting.

To get to your goal, to change the world, to fully realize your purpose you need to push as much as you can. Consistency is key.

If you are feeling a little demotivated to work and push, you need to understand that there is someone who is listening, even though you might think so. There is someone who is looking at you as their main role model, a person who is relying on you to change their world. And although it may literally be one person that you are touching, one person is enough. If you can change the life of one individual and inspire them you can act as the beginning of a chain reaction. That one person just needs to reach one other person and that person needs to reach one other person and so on until change is made, but you need to be the first.

Sometimes we be come unsure if what we are doing is having any real impact, we begin to question if what we doing is actually going to lead to anything. That feeling is similar to a marathon runner, who is beginning to lose steam, there is only road behind him and in front of him, he has no clue how far the finish line is and he does not even know what position he is in. But he keeps moving, he takes it one step at a time until he realizes that the finish line is merely 5 steps away and he is about to  beat his personal best time. He needed to keep pushing to get to that point.

If you want to see the end of the road, keep walking.

SOCIETY

In this time of quarantine the world is beginning to scrutinize the injustices and inequalities that were once neglected. People are beginning to notice the unfair bias that some leaders have towards specific people, as questions such as "So if you could always them with healthcare why only now do you do it?"

The well-known truth is that some of the current leaders that we have in the world are corrupt, unjust and unfair.
But that raises another question, "How have they been our leaders with such power for so long?" Starting next week in our next post we are going to discuss the flaws of our current leaders, if we need to adopt those unethical values to hold such positions, if a leader can have bias (because we are all human, we are not perfect). We understand, your immediate answer would be NO!!!!
But we also understand that we can learn from anybody and should learn from everybody. So come back next week as we discuss it all.

If you would like to give your commentary or suggestion or answer to any of these questions, please email the email address at the bottom of the post.

POETRY

Today's poem is not necessarily the most orthodox poem, and written by probably the least orthodox poet, but some considered him a poet nonetheless.

Muhammad Ali had one of the most boastful personalities known. He called himself the greatest of all time long before anyone did. And as aspiring leaders we require that same level of certainty and confidence in our cause and ourselves, even if it means hospitalizing a brick.

  INSPIRATION

We are very excited about this week's shout out. honeyBee You! is a corporation that directly works with leaders. They strive to inspire maverick and purpose-driven leaders. It is headed by Deborah A. White, a leader in her own right. They assist leaders to become resilient and confident in your personal leadership style.

For any inquiries or if you are interested in their services please go visit their website

www.honeybee-you.com 

Capture every moment

If  you have any comments or thoughts or statements that you would like to share please contact us in the comment section or at the e-mail address given below.

Share your own personal poems or artworks as well and we might feature them in future posts.
E-mail: kemisomohlakwane@gmail.com