Generation Gap

Let's have an adult-type conversation...

Is there a Communication Barrier between the Generation Gap, True or False Notion.

True enough there is a gap in each generations ideas and this will never change. The challenge facing youth and elders is resisting any attempt to be united, because if we separate we will be cut off from making the discoveries of hidden treasures in the minds of each other psyche. This enrichment that we may gain is the very objective that the sworn enemy of man, wishes to steal from our lives.

Let.s have an adult-type conversation, between youth and their elders. But first, let.s make sure we know the rules of conversing instead of talking at each other. Let.s start with respect. 1. If someone can't respect another.s opinion, then they should not expect their opinion to be respected. 2. Listen before you respond. If you don't listen to someone else, why should you expect them to listen to you. 3. Let what you're saying explain what you mean, articulate yourself plainly, and do not become harsh or critical when you fail to make your point clear. 4. Be open-minded regarding another.s view.

Every child of Adam has been created honorable, and has dignity that must be preserved; human dignity is not negotiable. If young adults or old adults do not exercise manners in conversation, they may disrespect unintentionally someone else and cause them to have a retaliatory spirit while conversing.


Let's talk about why age matters. Age matters, because everything created with life has an evolution of maturity. The activity that we call hearing is a muscle that weighs the soundness in a discussion. If certain maturity has not occurred in hearing, the strength to weigh ideas and concepts may be too immature to reach proper conclusions.


Listen to the old African proverb, " that to whom much is given more is expected' ; this suggests that the requirement and responsibility is upon the older party in the conversation to keep the subject, on the level of the maturity of those involved in the discussion.


Therefore, you see by listening before responding you will be able to determine what the level of maturity, the person you are talking to, and tailor your conversation accordingly. This rule applies universally; because someone will always be more or less mature than the other.


Let us discuss being open minded in respect to another's view. People do not manufacture original ideas, but instead we borrow from a preconceived set of ideas that have already been place in the universe. These ideas come from a collective conscious pool we all share. It is like a radio, which is a receiver that tunes to a broadcast signal that is being transmitted everywhere in a programming area. Any one capable of tuning their channel to the same station receives the same broadcast. Because profound ideas can be communicate or received by any one, at any age; we should be humble, respectful and attentive to what each other has to say. I believe that many younger people are brow beaten by their elders, when the older person presents their unique experiences as a choice or decision that a younger person must take, without taking in consideration that the younger person may wish to choose to learn on their own, by making mistakes (like the learning toddler must be allowed to fall to learn to walk). I believe the older person has good intentions but may not realize that what we are presenting as gospel, are only the trials and errors we have made.

We should realize that in conveying our uniqueness, and the moral values or lessons they may teach, may be accepted or rejected no offence to us. However I also believe that younger people should try to develop a tolerance for listening to older people, because this exercise develops their muscles of discrimination and discernment and this is also necessary to weigh the soundness of what is being heard.


Younger people may resent someone they perceive as talking down to them and the forces of society may suggest that because of a generation gap of young and old that we cannot understand and get along. However, this is a false notion.


The youth desires their elder takes pride in their accomplishments and the healthy minded older person takes pride and hope that the youth excel them in life. No one is perfect, but we should all strive for perfection by being better than whatever we criticize.
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Written by Siddiq Abdul Mu.min/siddiqmumin@netscape.net

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