In this era of rapid change, people of every generation are facing different life challenges and psychological pressures. Today, let's take a deep dive into how different generations, from the post-50s to the post-90s, cope with life under changing social conditions.
Looking back, we can see that in the era of limited material conditions, the main concern of most people was to solve the basic problem of survival, that is, "food and clothing". However, with the passage of time and the development of society, new challenges gradually emerged. For example, with the gradual enrichment of material life, people's worries gradually shift from basic survival to higher levels of spiritual and emotional needs.
Maslow's hierarchy of needs theory provides us with a framework for understanding this change. Once initial physiological needs are met, people begin to pursue safety, belonging, respect, and self-fulfillment. This shows that with the growth of the economy and the progress of society, people's needs are also constantly escalating and evolving.
Taking the post-70s generation as an example, after experiencing the opportunities in the early days of reform and opening up, many of them have reached a certain standard of living, but at the same time, they are also facing new life challenges, such as career pressure and economic uncertainty. This has led some people to choose a more conservative lifestyle, which is what we call a "low-desire" life.
In the post-80s, this generation has grown up in a more economically developed background, and their expectations are usually higher, but at the same time they face more fierce competition. With the increase of life pressure, some post-80s generations have begun to show a "desireless" attitude towards life, that is, their interest in and pursuit of traditional life goals have decreased significantly.
The post-90s, as children in the digital age, have a more international vision and a more open mind. However, this generation also faces many challenges, such as high housing prices and employment pressures, which also makes some of them tend to "marry and have children".
By observing the changes in these three generations, it is not difficult to find that although each generation has its own luck and its own difficulties, each generation is more inclined to lower the expectations and pursuits in life, and this trend reflects the profound impact of socioeconomic conditions on individual life choices.
Friends, what do you think of this intergenerational change? How do you think we can find our own happiness and satisfaction in a rapidly changing society? Welcome to leave your views and experiences in the comment area, and discuss how to achieve personal happiness in modern society. Thank you all for reading, and we look forward to your interaction and sharing!