If you’re a Baby Boomer, you are a part of what was called “the Me generation.” Boomers were considered narcissistic and self-focused. However, a while back, Time magazine labeled Millennials as the ME ME ME generation.
This self-centered focus Millennials inherited from the earlier generations is prevalent throughout our society. It’s not limited to one generation. We’re seeing this all around us, and what we’re losing in this shift is a focus on the community. We don’t think about others. In the past twenty-five years:
- Patriotism has dropped from 70 to 38 percent. A connection to other citizens has become unimportant.
- Interest in having children has dropped from 59 to 30 percent. A connection to family has become unimportant.
- Involvement in the community has dropped from 62 to 27 percent. A connection to our neighbors has become unimportant.
This self-centered focus Millennials inherited from the earlier generations is prevalent throughout our society. It’s not limited to one generation. We’re seeing this all around us, and what we’re losing in this shift is a focus on the community. There’s a greater way to live. When we stop looking to ourselves to make us happy and look to Jesus, life becomes more than about self. It leads us to see others, to love others, and to be involved in their lives.”
There’s a greater way to live. When we stop looking to ourselves to make us happy and look to Jesus, life becomes more than about self. It leads us to see others, to love others, and to be involved in their lives.
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