After
last night’s dinner with my family, father mentioned a topic to me. he thought
that what’s the difference between young generation and the old one. With the
development of science and technology, remarkable changes have taken place in
our life. Some changes are good while others are not.
Have you ever notice that one of these unwelcome
changes is that individualism has come to be accepted among young people. Young
people today are in general more self-centered and unsympathetic than older
generations although many young people don’t see this way.
Most, if not all, young people today are
self-centered and indifferent to others. It is a common scene in
students’ dormitories. Some student cheerfully talks to his friend on the phone
at midnight or at noon when his roommates are trying hard to sleep. In order to
live more comfortably and conveniently, some students rent houses outside
campus or buy mobile phones little realizing how hard their parents may be
working to support their higher education.
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In contrast to that, the older generation is
self-sacrificed. A suitable case in point is my mother. Like her generation,
she had a congenial relationship with the elderly and all her neighbors because
of her considerateness.
Another notable characteristic of today’s young people
is that they are unsympathetic to others. In public buses, there are usually
some seats intended for the old, the weak, the sick, the disabled and the
pregnant. But many young people simply take these seats when it’s possible
while an elderly man is standing pitifully beside them. Some of them even show
no regards for their parents. In sharp contrast, our caring parents always pay
attention to our needs and those of others. My parents used to tell me that
self-sacrifice is a blessing in disguise and one will be loved only if he loves
others.
Young people today are more self-centered and
unsympathetic than older generations. It’s necessary for us young people to
learn from them: love and then be loved. After all, individualism can only be
permitted without the sacrifice of others.
