Comments on: My Personal Generation Gap http://needlemeethaystack.com/2010/02/01/old-as-you-feel/ The Lessons of the Working World Wed, 24 Aug 2011 03:12:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Andrew http://needlemeethaystack.com/2010/02/01/old-as-you-feel/comment-page-1/#comment-84 Andrew Mon, 01 Feb 2010 22:49:50 +0000 http://needlemeethaystack.com/?p=1499#comment-84 As always, Emily, thanks for the comments and the great insight! It's a strange spot to be in when you've got different business and life philosophies coming at you from every angle while you're still trying to discover your own. I'm glad that you've been able to discover yours without bowing to conventions or peer pressure. And I definitely agree with you that the notion of "selling out" by being successful in the corporate world is silly. I think Steven Tyler, Gene Simmons or one of those classic rock guys said it best (and I'm paraphrasing here): "Am I a sell-out? Of course! I sell out stadiums and world tours. Stores sell out of my albums and merchandise. Why? Do you think it's a bad thing?" As always, Emily, thanks for the comments and the great insight!

It’s a strange spot to be in when you’ve got different business and life philosophies coming at you from every angle while you’re still trying to discover your own. I’m glad that you’ve been able to discover yours without bowing to conventions or peer pressure. And I definitely agree with you that the notion of “selling out” by being successful in the corporate world is silly.

I think Steven Tyler, Gene Simmons or one of those classic rock guys said it best (and I’m paraphrasing here): “Am I a sell-out? Of course! I sell out stadiums and world tours. Stores sell out of my albums and merchandise. Why? Do you think it’s a bad thing?”

]]> By: Emily Jasper http://needlemeethaystack.com/2010/02/01/old-as-you-feel/comment-page-1/#comment-83 Emily Jasper Mon, 01 Feb 2010 21:24:21 +0000 http://needlemeethaystack.com/?p=1499#comment-83 I totally understand. While some of my parents' values might seem a little inflexible to me, I still think they're right on. I can be afraid to share my opinion sometimes because of the backlash. I think structure is good, hard work should pay off, and it's ok to want to be successful. I hate seeing a world where some in our generation are a little hypocritical: like it's ok to make money as a freelancer but not in a corporate environment. I know as a federal sales rep, it paid off for me to also bridge the gap. Being progressive doesn't mean we throw the baby out with the bathwater... I totally understand. While some of my parents’ values might seem a little inflexible to me, I still think they’re right on. I can be afraid to share my opinion sometimes because of the backlash. I think structure is good, hard work should pay off, and it’s ok to want to be successful. I hate seeing a world where some in our generation are a little hypocritical: like it’s ok to make money as a freelancer but not in a corporate environment. I know as a federal sales rep, it paid off for me to also bridge the gap. Being progressive doesn’t mean we throw the baby out with the bathwater…

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