Are you Generation Z or A? Take your pick!

People born into a different period are classified as Baby boomers, Generation X and Y. I have yet to see the Z word used and I wonder if the A word is more appropriate. The reason being that for the first time in History this emerging generation will have fewer people in their respective age groups in most countries as compared with the age group before them.

That creates a whole new series of problems. Remember the one child policy in China. It has now been in place for nearly 30 years give or take few. The majority of those in China under 25 are only children. The Chinese allowed some of their minority communities to have more children! I am not sure of the exact reason, but they would not be a threat to the majority community.

So to put it mildly they have a problem. A generation of spoilt brats! They have been given everything by their doting parents. The Government has realized that there is a huge social problem arising from this policy.

They have an army of 500 scientists, therapists and child psychologists studying this problem, so that they could come up with a recommendation. It is likely that as a result of this policy and the apparent demographic shift that will suddenly create a declining population when the present 50 somethings die, they will SHORTLY decide to do away with this policy and allow at least two kids in a family.

So now you are talking even after the Chinese have planned a shift, what are we doing? Do we have a plan for our youth? No. So the youth seize the time, make your plans and inform our government what you want for your generation. Is it pensions? Is it to put your parents into homes? Is it to stop work and let your parents create the income stream for you now so when they move on you can sit on you back sides and live happily every after?

These are all moves to contemplate while you are waking up. It is the first time you can take all the decisions for yourself. No one need intervene. If you muck it up too, no one will come to help. In that scenario what action to take is up to you. So first arm yourself with the tools of thinking, of reasoning and of evaluating your options. Do not look to the elders to come up with that rationale as they are unable even to contemplate the changed circumstances that you find yourself in. Only then can you make this choice which will determine your future course of life and prosperity. Good Luck!