The Journey of a Friendly Giant

What if life has nothing to do with the stuff we distract ourselves with? What if it has nothing to do with money, or stress and everything to do with discovery, relaxation and freedom? What if we are all addicted to pleasure and instant gratification because that’s what life would be like if we allowed ourselves to let go of this image of who we are told our entire lives we need to be. If we are tired of working because life isn’t about working, at least not in that way. Those that took alternative paths and failed are thrown in our faces time and time again in the news media. It’s unavoidable, the negativity is constantly spewed so we remain filled with doubt and insecure. yet unable to thrive and feel alive unless we are away from it all. On vaction or weekends. I want to live like I love myself. Like I love my husband, my son, my mother and brothers. Like I am not choosing work, money, and material possessions over the those I value and cherish most in this world. When everyone...

Finish the following sentence in your head: Young people of today are ____________.  Was your answer a positive quality or a negative one? If it was negative, you’re the norm. If it was a positive answer, then you're an outlier, a rarity, and someone that deserves a metal; because the youth of today, are generally seen as spoiled, lazy, distracted and undeservingly entitled individuals. I could back that statement with countless personal examples, however, this article published by the Globe and Mail is enough.  Are Todays Youth worse off of just lazy and entitled? The funny thing is that the state of youth today was shaped by the adults of this world. Our parents, the baby boomers, grew up in a time where economic security was practically guaranteed to the educated population that chose the career path of life; a time where one single income was enough to afford the luxuries or a Mortgage, a car and all of the other necessities to support a happy and health family. ...