My New Year Message to Young Minds (Especially Millennials (23–38) and Generation Z (7–28))

As members of Generation X (39–54), we are neither as old as the Boomers (55–73) nor as outdated as the Silent Generation (74–91).

Take a moment to reflect on the image below, captioned: "Don’t Burn Your Opportunities for Temporary Comfort."

It depicts a boy climbing down into a deep pit using a ladder. Experiencing heavy cold, the boy begins burning the rungs of the ladder for warmth.

Every Saturday, I share a story with my subscribers as part of the Inspire to Innovate (i2i) Storytelling Movement (https://lnkd.in/g-migWEN). This January 2025 marks 15 years of the i2i Storytelling Movement! Thank you for your continued support.

Typically, these stories are longer, but this one will be brief:

1. A high salary is a temporary comfort—Work is an opportunity.
2. Luxury vacations are temporary comforts—Work-life balance is an opportunity.
3. Beauty is a temporary comfort—Health is an opportunity.
4. Marital shopping (checklist culture) is a temporary comfort—Compatibility and love are opportunities.
5. Living in a nuclear setup is a temporary comfort—Responsibility is an opportunity.
6. Flattery is a temporary comfort—Trust is an opportunity.

And finally, a message for myself:

Preaching is a temporary comfort—Practice is an opportunity.

Thank you for reading!

Warm regards,

Ravi Saripalle