Contrary to popular belief, Gen Z is doing as good as previous generations, they just have to measure their success by new metrics. They don’t have the same value system as their elders and shouldn’t be held to outdated goals & ideals. Boomers had an abundance of material opportunities so they measured their success in the physical accumulation of things, but by the time Gen Z came along, the gold fields had been picked clean: no houses in the suburbs, no fancy cars, no 401Ks, no jobs, no retirement, no spouses and no children. Even making a career is becoming impossible for a large portion of them.
Therefore, Gen Z needs to measure their success differently; for example, abundant entertainment, including videogames; online relationships where you have more choices and don’t have to stay with a bad one; you can work from home; learn without being in a brick & mortar building; a large variety of food; they’re not in the thrall of captured media; they’re not held to religious dogma; they’re not tied down so they can travel, and there’s no judgment on how they want to live their lives. Go ahead Gen Z, take the win!
