Codie Sanchez reflects on why Millennials are criticized, suggesting the generation recognized that easy access to convenience and information does not guarantee fulfillment. The speaker argues Millennials may have discovered that achieving societal markers (wealth, awards) didn’t bring happiness, and instead value simpler, community-oriented living.
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Everybody hates on Millennials, but maybe we just realized something that every other generation didn't. Maybe we're just the first generation that had all the convenience at our fingertips and realized fast and easy doesn't always equal fulfilled. It might be that we're just the generation that figured out knowledge is power, but too much information crammed down our throats continuously, especially the negative type, isn't actually good for anyone. I think it might be that we got told we would be happy if we got all of the things and achieved all the awards and then found out that wasn't the case. I think this generation might have figured out that simply grown food in your backyard, having friends close by, not caring about labels might be the actual way. Maybe we're just the first generation that had a chance to achieve most of the things we were chasing in this society and found out they weren't worth the chase.