Millennials and rambling

As the true Millennial that I am, I feel as if were given bad reputation. I'd say its probably because of the millions of people that in deed give us that bad reputation. Unfortunately, I have to say it's rightfully so. We as millennials have a chance to change the narrative. There are so many new innovative things available to us now, than ever before. With the help of  social media we can change the platform to which people view the world. We can utilize these sites to help fight for injustice, animals, babies whatever your cause. But what I have seen lately, and correct me if I am wrong, is we use these to spread hate and bully others into what we believe. Have you ever heard of the phrase "You can catch more bee's with honey, than with vinegar". This has never been more true then it is now. I think what were forgetting is that in we believe that if we are aggressive, and vulgar we can persuade people into believe our truths. But if you look at legitimate thoughtful discussions people allow others to speak what they believe without berating them. It is a proven fact that people will respond better to you if you address them with grace and respect. 

You of course there are times when people wont address you the same way. How do you expect me to respond to them? Well for one, don't! If you have to, then respond to them the way you would respond to your grandmother. Respectfully, and gently of course. Obviously, we cant expect to coddle people, but the idea behind this is to allow people to calm down, and come to your level. Allow people to see that you're not a threat, and maybe they will step back, take a breath, and become more reasonable. That is of course given the fact that they are respectful of you as well. If you see that a person is passionate about something and they are failing to see your side to the argument, then you know it is time to step back and reevaluate if this is something you should engage in.    

 

A tool that I found helps me ground myself before I react 

Now I am not saying you shouldn't be passionate about what you believe, but you should also learn to be respectful. Allowing people to voice their opinion without condemning them is something that speaks volumes of your character. So many people have become so intertwined in fighting their for their cause that we tend to over look what is really important, the discussion. The discussion is a chance for us to evaluate both sides, and grow our knowledge base. What a better time then now to bring enlightenment into our lives. With that being said, this brings us to the most important part which is the availability of the platforms. We see these social media outlets as a way to share our lives, feelings and stories with hundreds of people. We have a chance to utilize these outlets for positivism as it was intended. Granted, not all things will be glitz and glam, things will get rough. That is expected, but what we do and what we say during this time is what really defines us. This is the face we are allowing people to see. This is the person we lay out into the world as what we want to be identified as. As I'm sure you have been told, the things you put out on the web will  forever be available. So my thought ultimately is be careful of what you say and how you say it. It's hard, but it's something that needs to be thought of when you post, share, blog, anything. Bring people up, don't drag them down. 

Finally, the key to really coexisting with people is being mindful of their background and story. Not everyone is cut from the same cloth, we must always remember to be respectful in the opinions we carry with us and open to exploring others opinions.