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Episode 388: Lee Trink: Gen Z Snowflakes, Helicopter Parenting, and the Crucial Lessons of Failure

2024/10/11
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@Jennifer Cohen :我们正在培养软弱的一代人,Z世代和未来几代人正变得越来越软弱。许多求职者在面试时想带父母同行,这反映了当代年轻人缺乏独立性和应对压力的能力。我们为孩子创造了过于保护的环境,导致他们缺乏适应能力和应对生活挑战的能力。互联网和社交媒体的快速发展加剧了这个问题,导致人们缺乏耐心和毅力。缺乏延迟满足感会阻碍人们培养耐心和毅力等重要品质。许多孩子因为一些小事就轻易放弃体育运动,而父母也纵容了这种行为。培养自信心的最佳途径是通过努力获得能力和成就感。她认为社会正在培养软弱的人,缺乏韧性和应对挑战的能力。父母的责任是培养孩子的韧性,而不是一味地让他们快乐。我们这一代人在成功方面(经济和个人)都比上一代人做得更差。鼓励孩子参加体育运动或学习乐器,可以培养他们的纪律性和毅力。父母不应过度参与孩子的求职过程。 @Lee Trink :尽管Z世代有一些缺点,但他仍然看好这一代人,并认为应该理解他们成长的背景。Z世代的某些特质,例如缺乏韧性,是他们成长环境的结果,例如参与奖和过度保护的父母。体育运动能够培养孩子的纪律性、毅力以及其他重要的生活技能。参与奖等做法会削弱孩子学习韧性和努力的重要性。为了保护孩子的情绪而过度保护,反而会造成负面影响,使他们缺乏应对生活挑战的能力。为了保护弱势群体,社会整体放慢了节奏,这反而剥夺了其他孩子学习竞争和克服困难的机会。过度保护孩子的初衷可能是好的,但其结果却适得其反。他与FaZe Clan中优秀员工的合作经验,并不能代表整个Z世代的普遍情况。体育运动教会人们宝贵的经验教训,即使这些教训有时并不愉快。过度保护会让孩子依赖于这种保护,无法在没有保护的情况下独立生活。体育运动曾经是现实生活的缩影,但现在却变成了一个与现实脱节的保护性环境。当优秀的人被要求放慢速度以照顾其他人时,优秀的人会被贬低,而那些表现较差的人也会因此感到沮丧。虽然培养韧性很重要,但也要考虑到每个人的承受能力不同。当求职者想带父母参加面试时,这表明社会存在严重问题,需要反思。

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Jen and Lee discuss the perceived "softening" of younger generations, Gen Z, and how well-intentioned efforts to protect children's feelings may be robbing them of crucial life lessons in resilience, grit, and adaptability.
  • 20% of interviewees brought their parents to job interviews.
  • Overprotective parenting and participation trophies may contribute to a generation less equipped to handle life's challenges.

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Are we raising a generation of snowflakes? In this bonus episode on the Habits and Hustle podcast, I sit down with my friend, Lee Trink, to dive into this controversial topic: the perceived "softening" of younger generations, particularly Gen Z.  

We discuss how well-intentioned efforts to protect children's feelings may be robbing them of crucial life lessons in resilience, grit, and adaptability. From participation trophies to overprotective parenting, we explore how these practices might be contributing to a generation less equipped to handle life's challenges.

Lee Trink is a visionary entertainment and media entrepreneur based in Los Angeles. He co-founded FaZe Clan, transforming it from a small gaming group into the world's leading esports and gaming organization with a massive, passionate fanbase. His expertise spans entrepreneurship, creative content, talent management, and brand development, with a keen ability to foresee and capitalize on pop culture trends. Before FaZe Clan, Trink served as President of Capitol Records and Capitol Music Group, where he nurtured musical talent and worked with artists like Katy Perry, Coldplay, and The Rolling Stones. 

What we discuss: 

  • Gen Z's perceived lack of resilience in the workplace
  • The impact of participation trophies on child development
  • The role of sports in teaching life skills and discipline
  • Overprotective parenting and its consequences
  • The importance of failure in building competence and confidence
  • How social media affects delayed gratification

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