the world is becoming more competitive, yes?

hence people are actually forced to be more creative to compete in the increasingly leveled playing field.

people from the older generations are more closed and simple minded imho. for example, women just had to learn to be feminine, cook, clean and take care of the household. it's not the same now.

lol so much dissatisfaction here

we can all agree that 10 years from now, the world in general would have progressed forward, with newer innovations, right? hence, ppl are getting more creative.

i understand what the worry is - that kids these days just sit in front of the computer and expect awsm graphics to entertain them without them having to use their imagination. that kids graduate from school and then expect to be handed a large sum of money just because they have a degree. it's like darwin says - survival of the fittest.

among these ppl there exists creativeness.

look at yourself, for example. occasionally you do think out of the box. your brain, your mindset and your thinking is not set in stone.

it depends on the kid, actually.

growing up, i remember a bunch of us learning html, photoshop and javascript coding all by ourselves simply bcos we wanted to join webrings and have cute graphics on our sailormoon "website". damn clever, morning go school, then go tuition, then take nap, do homework, do tuition, then drink kopi while trying to figure out programing. no one asked us to learn, we wanted to do it ourselves. i can't imagine what kids are learning these days all by themselves.

and then depending on your school, a kid could join choir, debate, chess, etc etc to learn extra skills while having fun. it's all up to the kid, in the end. those who improve, will win.

if it's any consolation, i've read that just recently, one of the local uni is starting a aquaculture business in the uni, run and profited by the students, in order to let them learn how to do business

as a teenager, are u saying that most of ur peers can't think for themselves? so good kid? not rebellious at all?

ouh. you are saying that creativity and progress is proportional. ok, ok, i can agree with this!

lol zeratos it's good to be asking questions.

dreamer is a much older user with alot of experience, i will never refute him point blank because it's like being rude to my mom or dad. i will say this though - i am an engineer too, and i finished cash flow one and two over night, again and again. my occupation and my hobbies are all things taken by my own initiatives.

parents are great, but at some point, a kid will realize that he/she has to get up and work it out on their own.

if u're free, read malcolm gladwell's 'outlier' book, he reminds me that culture and heritage also plays an important role on shaping individuals.

lol ur argument has reminded me of the kfc story

col. sanders was already a retired 60yr old uncle when he decided to sell a recipe for fried chicken

is that old or not? should be old right

but then again, selling fried chicken is not a revolutionary idea

ok ok carry on