{"id":103280,"date":"2023-08-04T06:07:46","date_gmt":"2023-08-04T10:07:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sjcivil.com\/?p=103280"},"modified":"2024-04-10T03:21:02","modified_gmt":"2024-04-10T07:21:02","slug":"kobes-gym-rats-and-angelas-grit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sjcivil.com\/kobes-gym-rats-and-angelas-grit\/","title":{"rendered":"Kobe\u2019s Gym Rats and Angela\u2019s Grit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Executive Summary.\u00a0<\/strong>The \u201colder\u201d generation currently in executive management across the working world yearns for the good ol\u2019 days when it was a simpler time: work hard, put in the time, and climb the ladder. They (which now is really me, I\u2019m 52 years old now) still want it that way, and believe me, they\u2019re trying to adapt (I\u2019ll prove my ability to adapt by not using two spaces after the period any more in this article). Below expresses a generation\u2019s turmoil and a generation\u2019s wish for the immediate future.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/episode\/4oUkeIp9qEnM3sC7w4QzqH?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>This is the most difficult to write.\u00a0<\/strong>I\u2019m saying what is on the mind of many of my peers \u2013 most my age and older, not all. This is, by far, one of the most difficult articles I\u2019ve written. How to say what\u2019s on my mind, our minds, but not to offend. Here we go.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>I\u2019m trying not to be my father.\u00a0<\/strong>The reality of life is that we all, to a certain degree, become our parents. I\u2019m trying hard not to give the whole \u201cI used to walk Ten miles in the snow to school\u201d thing. But\u2026<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>A window into our brain.<\/strong>\u00a0All older generations tend to think the younger generation is all screwed up in their approach \u2013 we can all see grandpa saying \u201cthis country\u2019s goin\u2019 to hell in a handbasket\u201d, right?!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">My generation grew up in the 80s which was Cyndi Lauper and Madonna and the like. This pop culture, and the introduction of music videos on MTV, likely was viewed by my parents as a generation lost in unimportant things. Today\u2019s generation is hypnotized by social media \u2013 I guess it\u2019s the same now as then, but different.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Work well is necessary.<\/strong>\u00a0Work should be a priority. To do it well means to do it right. To do it well results is maximizing your living experience, and your contribution to your community. It provides for your lifestyle (which requires money) through compensation. It can provide for your health coverage. And it can<br \/>\nactually satisfy you personally you when you find something you love, or at least like a lot. It gives a sense of purpose which adds value to a human\u2019s time on earth.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>My story.<\/strong>\u00a0My story here is told through others\u2019 observations. And they\u2019re just a QR code scan away for you.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Our youth starts in primary and secondary schools. Teachers and students are acknowledging that students can be held to higher standards there:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-103284 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/sjcivil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-4.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"739\" height=\"148\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sjcivil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-4.png 739w, https:\/\/sjcivil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-4-480x96.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 739px, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-103283 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/sjcivil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-2-3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"739\" height=\"204\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sjcivil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-2-3.png 739w, https:\/\/sjcivil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-2-3-480x133.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 739px, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-103282 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/sjcivil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-3-3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"736\" height=\"402\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sjcivil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-3-3.png 736w, https:\/\/sjcivil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-3-3-480x262.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 736px, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-button-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sjcivil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2023.07.29-Grit-and-Hard-Work-R1-SJ.pdf\" class=\"su-button su-button-style-flat\" style=\"color:#FFFFFF;background-color:#293a57;border-color:#212f46;border-radius:12px;-moz-border-radius:12px;-webkit-border-radius:12px\" target=\"_self\"><span style=\"color:#FFFFFF;padding:0px 30px;font-size:22px;line-height:44px;border-color:#6a768a;border-radius:12px;-moz-border-radius:12px;-webkit-border-radius:12px;text-shadow:none;-moz-text-shadow:none;-webkit-text-shadow:none\"> Download The PDF<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<span class=\"et_bloom_bottom_trigger\"><\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Executive Summary.\u00a0The \u201colder\u201d generation currently in executive management across the working world yearns for the good ol\u2019 days when it was a simpler time: work hard, put in the time, and climb the ladder. 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