The youth of today are the leaders of tomorrow is the common concept within the society . They are no doubt, the force that can rise with the passage of time if followed the right path. However the youth today is completely diverged due to heavy exposure to media as they have become almost addicted to it .
Every young soul that wakes up in the morning checks their cell phones , turn on their stereos , t v , computer etc., this is where they are wrong ,as many of them have stopped thinking and planning about their future and have fallen into a category of those that are aimless and very small percentage of youth has desired and also risen high and made mark in the fast moving world .
But this small intellectual fraction goes abroad rather than serving their own motherland.This is such a situation that a country like Pakistan cannot cope with as we expect our own intellectuals to come forward rather than any foreigner this will definitely raise the morale of our nation. At one time the youth was considered deviant or lost if they did something unusual than their parent but today every other person want to be different and you can easily point out few that are not deviant or lost. But the basic problem is not only their thinking but it is their life styles that has not only changed but has transformed within the last fifteen years.
Instead of being involved in outdoors like outside biking, running, or playing ball, many kids stay in their rooms seating over their computers. Poor fitness and diet often add to being over-weight. Along with that problem comes low self-esteem. That in turn results in a myriad of social problems. The problem is further compounded by lack of social skills and often kids become isolated cutting off from the outside world and relations and do poorly scholastically.
It is all because when ideas change it automatically changes the ideals and this transition or change has seeped into this generation. Now-a-days the idols are the ideals.
The biggest danger of all is that today’s youth depends so much on technology to supply all the answers, that when they suddenly find themselves out in the real world, they are lacking many of the necessary skills to do even the simplest of tasks.
Many of them can’t even spell properly . In fact, the easy access to computer has doubled the poor writing standards unlike previous years much of the youth’s interest is in plagiarism rather than creating their own writing styles. Today every one is busy buying a new technology instead of a new book which ultimately decreases their concentration level as many of the research shows that children who use much technology have less concentration and learning skills.
Today our youth often complains of being misinterpreted but they fail to realize that their life encircles the “me , me ,” phenomena nowadays they never want to do anything against their wishes , they believe they are not self-centered but in actual the reality is contrary to their believes , they have adopted all the means of cultural transitions infact , has created their own diversified culture where the norms and values are completely different then that of their parents , from here the conflict and the so-called generation gap arises.
It is time to think , meditate , and to take immediate action before all of us land in such a place where there is no light or way to return .Before we come to be known as the lost generation , it has become our foremost duty to look around and make a difference.
