The restless, MTV generation
And we though we were it. This new generation is beating us flat.
Nigel's always looking for the next things to do. For example, on Saturday we went to the K1 Grand Prix finals and he did, in no particular order, some remote control car playing, watching sports cars zoom up and down the track, sat in the Audi R8, took pictures with a WRX, Evo and an Integra (while sitting inside holding the steering wheel), watched go-karts, watched drifting close-up, sat inside some old F1 cars ...
When we were done with all that, he still kept asking "What else can I do Daddy?", "Anything else?", "Is that it?". Looking back, I guess it might have been less of a "I'm bored and need more things to do" and more of a "wow, I'm doing some really exciting stuff here, I hope there's nothing more". But I can only speculate.
The MTV-generation is really of our own making actually. We continuously bombard our young ones with activities, new experiences, fun adventures and don't leave them with much time for reflection, discovery and so on. We are afraid they will get bored, blanked - we want them to be always immersed in a world of learning, wonder and action. No wonder they are always looking for the next great thing, never a moment of pause. And then we turnaround and wonder about the hyperactivity!
What type of adults are we making? Dynamic, active ones? Or a passive audience that is always expecting the next show to begin? I guess it's fine to be living in the Internet age - but one has to learn how to tune out if necessary, and participate when creativity is needed.
Nigel's always looking for the next things to do. For example, on Saturday we went to the K1 Grand Prix finals and he did, in no particular order, some remote control car playing, watching sports cars zoom up and down the track, sat in the Audi R8, took pictures with a WRX, Evo and an Integra (while sitting inside holding the steering wheel), watched go-karts, watched drifting close-up, sat inside some old F1 cars ...
When we were done with all that, he still kept asking "What else can I do Daddy?", "Anything else?", "Is that it?". Looking back, I guess it might have been less of a "I'm bored and need more things to do" and more of a "wow, I'm doing some really exciting stuff here, I hope there's nothing more". But I can only speculate.
The MTV-generation is really of our own making actually. We continuously bombard our young ones with activities, new experiences, fun adventures and don't leave them with much time for reflection, discovery and so on. We are afraid they will get bored, blanked - we want them to be always immersed in a world of learning, wonder and action. No wonder they are always looking for the next great thing, never a moment of pause. And then we turnaround and wonder about the hyperactivity!
What type of adults are we making? Dynamic, active ones? Or a passive audience that is always expecting the next show to begin? I guess it's fine to be living in the Internet age - but one has to learn how to tune out if necessary, and participate when creativity is needed.