The older generations tend to have very traditional ideas about how people should live, think and behave. However, some people believe that these ideas are not helpful in preparing younger generations for modern life. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this view?

With the fast development of

society

, everything is changing tremendously, so it is the same with the mindset of

people

. Some

people

thus

consider that conventional ideas from the older

generations

are no longer useful for younger

generations

nowadays. In

this

essay, I will argue that even though some traditional concepts are definitely outdated and even pedantic, there is still valuable wisdom that young

people

should learn from past

generations

. During the past years, lifestyles have been changing a lot, and some traditional concepts towards genders and family from the older

generations

are faded off and

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more fit for the modern world.

For example

, the idea that men are superior to women in hierarchies has been abandoned gradually. The old hold the idea that females should stay at home to take care of the family while education is a privilege only for males.

However

, the idea that men and women should have equal rights to receive an education and have equal choices to work is becoming the mainstream voice in modern

life

. The pursuit of gender equality is popular among the younger

people

, which is considered to be a significant way to realise a sustainable

society

. Unlike

older

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population who are working for money and would prefer a stable job, the young hold new attitudes towards the meaning of work: it is not only for money

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but

also

for self-fulfilment.

For example

, many parents instruct children to study hard and

then

work in government so that they can have a steady job, which is no more appropriate to the diversified

society

and variable world full of uncertainties. The young groups are more valorous at chasing their passion and value, which I consider as

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progress of human thought.

On the other hand

, the classical opinions towards

life

from the wisdom in the past are still quite useful and can be a lighthouse to lead a happier

life

.

For example

, what Confucius, one of the greatest saint and educator in ancient China, said in his book <The analects> is still widely circulated and help the young population set up their sense of morality in a right way

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like everyone can be your teacher and would have something that worth to be learnt from. Standing on the giant to learn from their past experience, great spirit and wisdom is the best way to avoid unnecessary detours and obstacles, and lead to a shortcut to success. We can learn the spirit of never giving up facing any failures from Edison, who failed over 10 thousand times before successfully inventing the light bulb. The voice for justice and respect in his speech "I have a dream" from Martin Luther King is still powerful

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and inspires the young community to pursue the truth and make a difference in the world. The spirit of hardworking and concentrating on problem-solving

instead

of escaping is still instructive to help young crowd away from impulsiveness. In conclusion, the progress of human

society

should depend on both past experience and new explorations. Rather than saying that traditional ideas from older

generations

are no longer helpful to younger

generations

, it is better to say that not all the past experiences and ideas are appropriate for modern

society

considering the diverse growth environment that different

generations

are experiencing, but we need to have the discriminability to take the essence and drop the dross for a better

life

.