Friday 17 July 2015

GENERATION GAP

GENERATION GAP

https://ramamohanraocheruku.blogspot.com/2015/07/generation-gap-it-is-tough-time-both.html

It is a tough time both for parents and children to get mutually tuned to the frequencies of each other.

The parents bitterly complain about ‘their children that they are independent and impertinent regarding their behavior and thus they have gone out of control and stopped relating to them. Almost all parents point their finger at the young and see no fault of their own. Little do they realise that the problem of relationship invariably emanates from parents, from their clinging attachment and possessiveness towards the children.

In the absence of the intellect the constant emotional pressures exerted by them virtually strangulate the young. The first step to straighten relations is for the parents to realise their inherent weakness and make a careful study of the psychological traits of their children.

Children are born with the capacity to absorb knowledge from the external world. It is called udana (ఉదాన) in Sanskrit, the power of grasping fresh knowledge which is optimum at birth. It diminishes with age. And when a person reaches old age it practically disappears. That explains why youngsters absorb ideas and ideologies, trends and fashions faster while the elderly take much longer to do so. The disparity in time for such absorption is being called as a generation gap. Hence the older generation perceive the world differently from the young.

This disparity leads to argument and altercation, confrontation and conflict between parents and their children. If only either one understands that the other helplessly manifests his own nature then there would be greater tolerance, understanding and harmony. But the problem people face everywhere is the lack of such understanding on both sides which has strained or practically destroyed parent-child relationship.

Children possess extraordinary energy whereas the elderly do not. They are prone to becoming tired and they try to combat it with stimulants, weekend breaks and vacations. The reason for this contrast is the absence of worry and anxiety in children, while adults are plagued with worries of the past and anxieties for the future.

In their desperation to exercise control over the children’s tireless activities parents suffocate them with incessant restrictions. The solution lies not in stifling them but in studying their natural tendencies and giving direction to their energy. Hence adults need knowledge of higher values of life and practice them. By living those values and educating the children, parents can help children’s energies flow in the right direction instead of stifling them.

This procedure is very similar to preventing road accidents. There are two ways of avoiding accidents. One way, which is no way, is to reduce the speed limit of vehicles to a ridiculously low level. The other, sensible way, is to provide drivers with proper road sense by educating them with traffic rules and regulations. So too, youngsters should be provided with value education rather than being showered with dos and don’ts.

The general trend in the world is that parents fail to set examples of right living but merely pester their children with ill-founded advices. To set the relationship right they will have to live the life they wish their young to follow and avoid giving them sermons. Therefore it is incumbent upon parents to set the standards through right examples for their children to follow. Only then can there be less conflict and there is a good possibility of bridging the so-called generation gap.

Swasthi.

Anuradha Gadiyaram

Very nice post

Recent generation people facing this faces

పవని నాగేంద్ర ప్రసాద్

తరాల అంతరాల గురించి చక్కటి విశ్లేషణ చేసారు.. ప్రతి కుటుంబం లోనూ ఉండే సున్నిత సమస్య ఇది..పరిణితి చెందిన అవగాహన తో ఇటువంటి సమస్యలను అధిగమించాలి..

Anuradha Gadiyaram

Thank-you sir

Gowri Shanker

Very good article. Generation and communication Gap..The parents should take class to them as and when required about our tradition culture .Food for thought.

Nishanth Reddy

Really nice sir!

Nittur Guruprasad

Very knowledge giving post. Yes every home has this issue. Difficult to overcome. Hope your article throw some light in easing. With regards

Chittaranjan Babu Lakshmi

Good post for the present day parents.

Prathap Nyshadam

Everyone thinks what is known to him is correct other is wrong. What we have seen may be correct at that time for your circle only but not to others. The same you like to make your children. But the changes that have sprung up in between is not taken. The same conflict you have faced with your parents. We must see the thing from the angle of the present generation not only from our weak eyes and ears. Just use spectacles available in showroom. You don't find your father model used latest hearing aid smallest invisible. We don't find old odel. just you are adopting the adoption of modernity. Your thoughts are also to be adopted. we don't ride cycle rickshaws of manual pulling or pedaling. Life is adoption to the present world for smooth living happily

Janaki Sistla

A bit exaggerated. Now elders also know more about the changing world and working habits of youngsters. They know their children well. Only they r to allow the children to be free with their ways but communicate their ways to parents whenever they feel or ask for. Gap comes when parents r not properly educated and r possessive. The children r everything for them at the old age. They want them to be nearer and helpful. Here comes the gap. Present opportunities and technical education takes the younger generation to far of places for work. Working habits week ends, eating habits too change for them. They r busy active and stressed with time elements and competitions.

Think a bit today there is enough connectivity between parents and children with technological gadgets. They talk more often and communicate. They r very happy with each other, distance has been covered, they see each other and talk with each other happily as the children gets time.

Old order changes place to new. Old habits of affection and feeling continue with understanding. Children know how and what to talk with their parents. Many of us r fortunate with the intelligent affection children in faraway lands. Even to come to India and stay with parents for some time is not difficult, as there r enough fast travel facilities.

Realize it is now a technological world of connectivity and communication. Affection and feelings continue with proper understanding of each other. We r happier with our children than when they were nearby.

Old age is an advantage to counsel the children well. The children carry on our traditions and culture in faraway place with good faith.

Have a good day. U have expressed very well.

With regards.

Nagabhushanam Goteti

Good suggestions and advice

Subramanyam Juturu

The human psychology place an important role between the elders and youngsters. The ethics of elder generation is not acceptable to the present generation. Development in science and technology is different in elders and the youngsters. First the parents must set an example for the children to follow them.

Subramanyam Juturu

It is plays not place. Err occurred. Pl correct.

Nittur Guruprasad

Thanks for all expressing your views. Learned and understand a lot

Murali Thotapalle Venkata

Because of charge in the environment No surprise to see the sea change in future.

Abburi Nagabose

Children should respect their parents. Parents should love their children and be friendly and share their experiences in solving the issues. There should be good understanding between them for heathy relations

Cheruku Ramamohanrao

Yes. This is what I tried to emphasize.

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