would you imagine when I say a senior or an old person do you see someone like
an old person do you see someone like
an old person do you see someone like this or maybe you see someone like that
this or maybe you see someone like that
this or maybe you see someone like that this is why I see this is my grandmother
this is why I see this is my grandmother
this is why I see this is my grandmother she’s in her 70s this is also her she
she’s in her 70s this is also her she
she’s in her 70s this is also her she and her friends have musicians among
and her friends have musicians among
and her friends have musicians among themselves they regularly gets together
themselves they regularly gets together
themselves they regularly gets together to play and sing for themselves but also
to play and sing for themselves but also
to play and sing for themselves but also for other people and during Christmas
for other people and during Christmas
for other people and during Christmas time they use a house of one of them in
time they use a house of one of them in
time they use a house of one of them in the center of Prague to play and sing
the center of Prague to play and sing
the center of Prague to play and sing for anyone that comes by and to serve
for anyone that comes by and to serve
for anyone that comes by and to serve hot wine to them as well I learned a lot
hot wine to them as well I learned a lot
hot wine to them as well I learned a lot from my grandmother both together as
from my grandmother both together as
from my grandmother both together as life enjoyment and also things like
life enjoyment and also things like
life enjoyment and also things like playing cards or picking mushrooms
playing cards or picking mushrooms
playing cards or picking mushrooms without accidentally killing myself a
without accidentally killing myself a
without accidentally killing myself a few weeks ago she underwent quite a
few weeks ago she underwent quite a
few weeks ago she underwent quite a complicated spine surgery she’s okay now
complicated spine surgery she’s okay now
complicated spine surgery she’s okay now she’s in a rehabilitation center to heal
she’s in a rehabilitation center to heal
she’s in a rehabilitation center to heal completely seeing all the medical
completely seeing all the medical
completely seeing all the medical attention that she received and the
attention that she received and the
attention that she received and the incredibly nice nurses that were taking
incredibly nice nurses that were taking
incredibly nice nurses that were taking care of her it it got me thinking that
care of her it it got me thinking that
care of her it it got me thinking that I’m happy for the first time in my
I’m happy for the first time in my
I’m happy for the first time in my rather short working career that the
rather short working career that the
rather short working career that the government gets about 40 percent of my
government gets about 40 percent of my
government gets about 40 percent of my total salary towards causes like
total salary towards causes like
total salary towards causes like univille universal health care it also
univille universal health care it also
univille universal health care it also got me thinking how long will this be a
got me thinking how long will this be a
got me thinking how long will this be a norm will be be able to afford it and
norm will be be able to afford it and
norm will be be able to afford it and already it will the working population
already it will the working population
already it will the working population be large large enough to support causes
be large large enough to support causes
be large large enough to support causes and issues like universal health care it
and issues like universal health care it
and issues like universal health care it is a fact that the Czech population as
is a fact that the Czech population as
is a fact that the Czech population as well as many other so-called Western
well as many other so-called Western
well as many other so-called Western societies populations are getting older
societies populations are getting older
societies populations are getting older stagnating in number or even shrinking
stagnating in number or even shrinking
stagnating in number or even shrinking in number
in number
in number Czech people now supposedly prefer being
Czech people now supposedly prefer being
Czech people now supposedly prefer being wealthy to having children and my
wealthy to having children and my
wealthy to having children and my generation the so-called millennial
generation the so-called millennial
generation the so-called millennial generation is just going to be worse in
generation is just going to be worse in
generation is just going to be worse in this regard because the family appeal is
this regard because the family appeal is
this regard because the family appeal is just not strong enough strong enough for
just not strong enough strong enough for
just not strong enough strong enough for us anymore the other they blamed young
us anymore the other they blamed young
us anymore the other they blamed young that they are not making sure the
that they are not making sure the
that they are not making sure the working population remains large enough
working population remains large enough
working population remains large enough and the younger blamed the order for the
and the younger blamed the order for the
and the younger blamed the order for the way the industries work under a
way the industries work under a
way the industries work under a leadership to create a different
leadership to create a different
leadership to create a different economic and social
economic and social
economic and social spectrum in which having a family when
spectrum in which having a family when
spectrum in which having a family when you are younger is not as easy anymore
you are younger is not as easy anymore
you are younger is not as easy anymore and the economic spectrum is not just
and the economic spectrum is not just
and the economic spectrum is not just the one thing that they disagree on and
the one thing that they disagree on and
the one thing that they disagree on and it seems to put these two groups on
it seems to put these two groups on
it seems to put these two groups on different sides political aspect is
different sides political aspect is
different sides political aspect is another thing it was nicely visible now
another thing it was nicely visible now
another thing it was nicely visible now after the Czech parliamentary elections
after the Czech parliamentary elections
after the Czech parliamentary elections and also in Britain after the brexit
and also in Britain after the brexit
and also in Britain after the brexit referendum the old do not think that the
referendum the old do not think that the
referendum the old do not think that the young know how the world works while the
young know how the world works while the
young know how the world works while the young do not think that they all know
young do not think that they all know
young do not think that they all know how the how the world should be working
how the how the world should be working
how the how the world should be working and is this something that we as a
and is this something that we as a
and is this something that we as a society cannot avoid the home because to
society cannot avoid the home because to
society cannot avoid the home because to me it seems that the only thing that we
me it seems that the only thing that we
me it seems that the only thing that we are lacking here is the lack of
are lacking here is the lack of
are lacking here is the lack of understanding and it’s really not easy
understanding and it’s really not easy
understanding and it’s really not easy to reach this understanding not not
to reach this understanding not not
to reach this understanding not not often because it’s much easier to make a
often because it’s much easier to make a
often because it’s much easier to make a generalization about a group of people
generalization about a group of people
generalization about a group of people to make a quick judgment about who is
to make a quick judgment about who is
to make a quick judgment about who is behaving how and who is who is different
behaving how and who is who is different
behaving how and who is who is different from us and how and why they are worse
from us and how and why they are worse
from us and how and why they are worse take for instance millennial generation
take for instance millennial generation
take for instance millennial generation spoiled lazy impatient so this is often
spoiled lazy impatient so this is often
spoiled lazy impatient so this is often how we are portrayed and what this
how we are portrayed and what this
how we are portrayed and what this creates is that nobody understands us
creates is that nobody understands us
creates is that nobody understands us that the older generation does not
that the older generation does not
that the older generation does not understand us and they are judging us I
understand us and they are judging us I
understand us and they are judging us I really like simon Sinek stake on this if
really like simon Sinek stake on this if
really like simon Sinek stake on this if you know him you might know why why I
you know him you might know why why I
you know him you might know why why I like his particular opinion on this
like his particular opinion on this
like his particular opinion on this matter
matter
matter he explains Millennials and our behavior
he explains Millennials and our behavior
he explains Millennials and our behavior in the workplace by by understanding
in the workplace by by understanding
in the workplace by by understanding that we simply grew up in a little bit
that we simply grew up in a little bit
that we simply grew up in a little bit different environment this environment
different environment this environment
different environment this environment of instant gratification raised by
of instant gratification raised by
of instant gratification raised by different parental habits and surrounded
different parental habits and surrounded
different parental habits and surrounded by ever developing technologies which we
by ever developing technologies which we
by ever developing technologies which we naturally just knew how to use because
naturally just knew how to use because
naturally just knew how to use because we grew up with them but what he doesn’t
we grew up with them but what he doesn’t
we grew up with them but what he doesn’t do is he doesn’t judge either of the two
do is he doesn’t judge either of the two
do is he doesn’t judge either of the two groups he tries to make them reach an
groups he tries to make them reach an
groups he tries to make them reach an understanding and tries to make them
understanding and tries to make them
understanding and tries to make them work most efficiently in any industry
work most efficiently in any industry
work most efficiently in any industry which in result creates a bit of a
which in result creates a bit of a
which in result creates a bit of a little bit more harmony as in a society
little bit more harmony as in a society
little bit more harmony as in a society as a whole and it’s new not really easy
as a whole and it’s new not really easy
as a whole and it’s new not really easy to reach this understanding always
to reach this understanding always
to reach this understanding always especially the original pin technologies
especially the original pin technologies
especially the original pin technologies and the walls of open borders made us
and the walls of open borders made us
and the walls of open borders made us really a little bit differently angled
really a little bit differently angled
really a little bit differently angled people the ever developing technologies
people the ever developing technologies
people the ever developing technologies made us the so called digital natives
made us the so called digital natives
made us the so called digital natives and the world of open borders made it
and the world of open borders made it
and the world of open borders made it really easy for us or even expected us
really easy for us or even expected us
really easy for us or even expected us to study abroad or live abroad for at
to study abroad or live abroad for at
to study abroad or live abroad for at least some some amount of time this in
least some some amount of time this in
least some some amount of time this in turn made us more open to the idea of
turn made us more open to the idea of
turn made us more open to the idea of international cooperation European Union
international cooperation European Union
international cooperation European Union globalization but also social topics
globalization but also social topics
globalization but also social topics like the LGBT acceptance me by Klaus
like the LGBT acceptance me by Klaus
like the LGBT acceptance me by Klaus homes and cars and we value experience
homes and cars and we value experience
homes and cars and we value experience more than ownership we are also more
more than ownership we are also more
more than ownership we are also more prone to depression and suicides because
prone to depression and suicides because
prone to depression and suicides because the expectations of what we are supposed
the expectations of what we are supposed
the expectations of what we are supposed to live through what we are supposed to
to live through what we are supposed to
to live through what we are supposed to experience where we are supposed to
experience where we are supposed to
experience where we are supposed to travel and what profession we are
travel and what profession we are
travel and what profession we are supposed to reach before we settle down
supposed to reach before we settle down
supposed to reach before we settle down is getting increasingly more demanding
is getting increasingly more demanding
is getting increasingly more demanding very often not realistic in the first
very often not realistic in the first
very often not realistic in the first place and we might sometimes feel that
place and we might sometimes feel that
place and we might sometimes feel that the older generation does not understand
the older generation does not understand
the older generation does not understand this discrepancy between us and them but
this discrepancy between us and them but
this discrepancy between us and them but it’s not that they are different people
it’s not that they are different people
it’s not that they are different people living in different worlds they are just
living in different worlds they are just
living in different worlds they are just in different stages of their lives I
in different stages of their lives I
in different stages of their lives I would like to offer an example here when
would like to offer an example here when
would like to offer an example here when I was telling my grandmother about this
I was telling my grandmother about this
I was telling my grandmother about this exciting trip to Bali that I took this
exciting trip to Bali that I took this
exciting trip to Bali that I took this year she immediately asked me how much
year she immediately asked me how much
year she immediately asked me how much money I paid to go there and then based
money I paid to go there and then based
money I paid to go there and then based on my travel habits in 2017 she
on my travel habits in 2017 she
on my travel habits in 2017 she calculated how much longer it will take
calculated how much longer it will take
calculated how much longer it will take me before I can get a mortgage she did
me before I can get a mortgage she did
me before I can get a mortgage she did math and everything our world just did
math and everything our world just did
math and everything our world just did not me there but it’s not that she would
not me there but it’s not that she would
not me there but it’s not that she would be a different type of person from me
be a different type of person from me
be a different type of person from me she’s just in a different stage of her
she’s just in a different stage of her
she’s just in a different stage of her life where the safety of having her own
life where the safety of having her own
life where the safety of having her own home is very important to her and she
home is very important to her and she
home is very important to her and she just wants this sort of feeling of
just wants this sort of feeling of
just wants this sort of feeling of illness for me as well when I’m older
illness for me as well when I’m older
illness for me as well when I’m older and she’s just afraid that I’m not on
and she’s just afraid that I’m not on
and she’s just afraid that I’m not on the right track to reach it at school I
the right track to reach it at school I
the right track to reach it at school I was learning who coined which term for
was learning who coined which term for
was learning who coined which term for which generation how they were called
which generation how they were called
which generation how they were called and what they were doing
and what they were doing
and what they were doing later at work I attended a few workshops
later at work I attended a few workshops
later at work I attended a few workshops where we were basically going through
where we were basically going through
where we were basically going through the same thing but more in a marketing
the same thing but more in a marketing
the same thing but more in a marketing way so we were learning which generation
way so we were learning which generation
way so we were learning which generation approach which media how would they like
approach which media how would they like
approach which media how would they like to consume as a media how to talk to
to consume as a media how to talk to
to consume as a media how to talk to them etc I also attended a few workshops
them etc I also attended a few workshops
them etc I also attended a few workshops like this about the millennial
like this about the millennial
like this about the millennial generation and it was very specific
generation and it was very specific
generation and it was very specific about how what we eat how we talk who we
about how what we eat how we talk who we
about how what we eat how we talk who we talked to what we are like what we like
talked to what we are like what we like
talked to what we are like what we like to do what we do not like to do and I
to do what we do not like to do and I
to do what we do not like to do and I was just sitting there thinking of how
was just sitting there thinking of how
was just sitting there thinking of how much we like to generalize and how much
much we like to generalize and how much
much we like to generalize and how much we like to label groups of people and
we like to label groups of people and
we like to label groups of people and this labeling always creates a gap
this labeling always creates a gap
this labeling always creates a gap between people because when we are
between people because when we are
between people because when we are labeled as a group in a way and describe
labeled as a group in a way and describe
labeled as a group in a way and describe it means that we are different from
it means that we are different from
it means that we are different from another group which is also described in
another group which is also described in
another group which is also described in a different way and if we say that
a different way and if we say that
a different way and if we say that someone no matter how old is to just is
someone no matter how old is to just is
someone no matter how old is to just is too far from us to understand our
too far from us to understand our
too far from us to understand our situation we have just not tried hard
situation we have just not tried hard
situation we have just not tried hard enough not just from our side but also
enough not just from our side but also
enough not just from our side but also from their side
from their side
from their side we are not different people because we
we are not different people because we
we are not different people because we live in different worlds but we are we
live in different worlds but we are we
live in different worlds but we are we might seem different because we are at
might seem different because we are at
might seem different because we are at different stages of our lives and we
different stages of our lives and we
different stages of our lives and we have different priorities at our
have different priorities at our
have different priorities at our particular stage of our lives it would
particular stage of our lives it would
particular stage of our lives it would it not be better if the famous when I
it not be better if the famous when I
it not be better if the famous when I was your age sentence was having a
was your age sentence was having a
was your age sentence was having a descriptive or informative nature rather
descriptive or informative nature rather
descriptive or informative nature rather than judgemental one if I ever say when
than judgemental one if I ever say when
than judgemental one if I ever say when I was your age as a judgment or as in
I was your age as a judgment or as in
I was your age as a judgment or as in you should have it harder I will try to
you should have it harder I will try to
you should have it harder I will try to replace this video immediately I’ve
replace this video immediately I’ve
replace this video immediately I’ve already used this sentence a few times
already used this sentence a few times
already used this sentence a few times towards my younger sister and she’s 11
towards my younger sister and she’s 11
towards my younger sister and she’s 11 years younger and I’m in my 20s
years younger and I’m in my 20s
years younger and I’m in my 20s imagine me what I’m going to do when I’m
imagine me what I’m going to do when I’m
imagine me what I’m going to do when I’m 17 experience is what gives anyone older
17 experience is what gives anyone older
17 experience is what gives anyone older than anyone else the incentive to
than anyone else the incentive to
than anyone else the incentive to comment how easier the younger
comment how easier the younger
comment how easier the younger generation has it as if that was even a
generation has it as if that was even a
generation has it as if that was even a problem it’s not our job to make it
problem it’s not our job to make it
problem it’s not our job to make it harder for those that come after us
harder for those that come after us
harder for those that come after us we if if the generation of my sister
we if if the generation of my sister
we if if the generation of my sister that that when they grow up if they have
that that when they grow up if they have
that that when they grow up if they have it easier than
it easier than
it easier than I will be like job well done I will be
I will be like job well done I will be
I will be like job well done I will be really happy about that
really happy about that
really happy about that I really hope that happens I do not
I really hope that happens I do not
I really hope that happens I do not think it will I think they they will
think it will I think they they will
think it will I think they they will have their own issues that we might not
have their own issues that we might not
have their own issues that we might not understand but I really hope it will and
understand but I really hope it will and
understand but I really hope it will and I hope that we will see our similarities
I hope that we will see our similarities
I hope that we will see our similarities rather than differences hi this one for
rather than differences hi this one for
rather than differences hi this one for instance this is what happens when you
instance this is what happens when you
instance this is what happens when you google Millennials already read this is
google Millennials already read this is
google Millennials already read this is what happened when I googled Millennials
what happened when I googled Millennials
what happened when I googled Millennials everyone looks pretty much the same the
everyone looks pretty much the same the
everyone looks pretty much the same the pictures are very light everyone has
pictures are very light everyone has
pictures are very light everyone has friends everyone’s smiling everyone is
friends everyone’s smiling everyone is
friends everyone’s smiling everyone is clothed in a similar manner and everyone
clothed in a similar manner and everyone
clothed in a similar manner and everyone is happy
is happy
is happy no one’s depressed right and now we can
no one’s depressed right and now we can
no one’s depressed right and now we can take that and we can say this is another
take that and we can say this is another
take that and we can say this is another example how they do not understand us
example how they do not understand us
example how they do not understand us this is how they see us as a group of
this is how they see us as a group of
this is how they see us as a group of people not as individuals and this is
people not as individuals and this is
people not as individuals and this is how they think that we have it easy
how they think that we have it easy
how they think that we have it easy this is how they thing that we are just
this is how they thing that we are just
this is how they thing that we are just enjoying our lives but look at what
enjoying our lives but look at what
enjoying our lives but look at what happens when you google baby boomers
happens when you google baby boomers
happens when you google baby boomers it’s the same thing it’s basically the
it’s the same thing it’s basically the
it’s the same thing it’s basically the same thing everyone has friends
same thing everyone has friends
same thing everyone has friends nobody’s alone nobody is lonely to me
nobody’s alone nobody is lonely to me
nobody’s alone nobody is lonely to me the only change in the brief was just do
the only change in the brief was just do
the only change in the brief was just do not give them technology because they
not give them technology because they
not give them technology because they are older just give them yoga mats and
are older just give them yoga mats and
are older just give them yoga mats and bicycles because they enjoy nature more
bicycles because they enjoy nature more
bicycles because they enjoy nature more than younger people keep the technology
than younger people keep the technology
than younger people keep the technology for the Millennials when we are shooting
for the Millennials when we are shooting
for the Millennials when we are shooting them next week and you know the worry of
them next week and you know the worry of
them next week and you know the worry of the older generation that family is not
the older generation that family is not
the older generation that family is not important to us might not be even be
important to us might not be even be
important to us might not be even be real we might not be the best at forming
real we might not be the best at forming
real we might not be the best at forming deep meaningful connections with all of
deep meaningful connections with all of
deep meaningful connections with all of our taggings wiping left and right and
our taggings wiping left and right and
our taggings wiping left and right and poking but it doesn’t mean that we are
poking but it doesn’t mean that we are
poking but it doesn’t mean that we are not trying and that being a good parent
not trying and that being a good parent
not trying and that being a good parent and having successful marriage is not
and having successful marriage is not
and having successful marriage is not important to us just means that we might
important to us just means that we might
important to us just means that we might need a little bit of a help from the
need a little bit of a help from the
need a little bit of a help from the older generation when I’m with my
older generation when I’m with my
older generation when I’m with my grandmother I’m never on my phone she
grandmother I’m never on my phone she
grandmother I’m never on my phone she always makes me live through the moment
always makes me live through the moment
always makes me live through the moment with her and I would never I would never
with her and I would never I would never
with her and I would never I would never take a phone in my hand when I’m around
take a phone in my hand when I’m around
take a phone in my hand when I’m around her she softly teaches me teaches me the
her she softly teaches me teaches me the
her she softly teaches me teaches me the basic human connection and how to live
basic human connection and how to live
basic human connection and how to live in a moment with another person so this
in a moment with another person so this
in a moment with another person so this is what they can help us
is what they can help us
is what they can help us what we can understand from them and get
what we can understand from them and get
what we can understand from them and get and be taught from them but I where I do
and be taught from them but I where I do
and be taught from them but I where I do see the discrepancy between us though is
see the discrepancy between us though is
see the discrepancy between us though is the economic one and I think that this
the economic one and I think that this
the economic one and I think that this is what causes most of the problems my
is what causes most of the problems my
is what causes most of the problems my family bought an apartment here in
family bought an apartment here in
family bought an apartment here in Prague about eight years ago now its
Prague about eight years ago now its
Prague about eight years ago now its value is up by 70% half of this increase
value is up by 70% half of this increase
value is up by 70% half of this increase happened in the last two years the
happened in the last two years the
happened in the last two years the salaries did not keep up with this fact
salaries did not keep up with this fact
salaries did not keep up with this fact not at all
not at all
not at all it’s going to be increasingly more
it’s going to be increasingly more
it’s going to be increasingly more demanding to have a family in your 20s
demanding to have a family in your 20s
demanding to have a family in your 20s because even getting your own apartment
because even getting your own apartment
because even getting your own apartment or your own place is getting much harder
or your own place is getting much harder
or your own place is getting much harder because of the expectations of what you
because of the expectations of what you
because of the expectations of what you are supposed to achieve before you
are supposed to achieve before you
are supposed to achieve before you settle down it’s also going to be much
settle down it’s also going to be much
settle down it’s also going to be much harder if you have children in your 20s
harder if you have children in your 20s
harder if you have children in your 20s if you have a family in your 20s you
if you have a family in your 20s you
if you have a family in your 20s you have not lived enough if you wait till
have not lived enough if you wait till
have not lived enough if you wait till your 30s you have not cared enough it’s
your 30s you have not cared enough it’s
your 30s you have not cared enough it’s just there’s just no way there’s just no
just there’s just no way there’s just no
just there’s just no way there’s just no way to win and I think that the older
way to win and I think that the older
way to win and I think that the older generation cannot judge us merrily by to
generation cannot judge us merrily by to
generation cannot judge us merrily by to what we do not to do in our case in this
what we do not to do in our case in this
what we do not to do in our case in this case especially having having a family
case especially having having a family
case especially having having a family in our twenties but they need to
in our twenties but they need to
in our twenties but they need to understand the situation that we are
understand the situation that we are
understand the situation that we are coming from and on the other hand we
coming from and on the other hand we
coming from and on the other hand we cannot merely say we are a group of
cannot merely say we are a group of
cannot merely say we are a group of people that’s minute misunderstood we
people that’s minute misunderstood we
people that’s minute misunderstood we need to take time to make them
need to take time to make them
need to take time to make them understand to reach an understanding
understand to reach an understanding
understand to reach an understanding between between us so maybe just go
between between us so maybe just go
between between us so maybe just go visit your old folks if you are still
visit your old folks if you are still
visit your old folks if you are still lucky enough to have them try to tell
lucky enough to have them try to tell
lucky enough to have them try to tell them what you think and try to ask them
them what you think and try to ask them
them what you think and try to ask them what they think because ultimately we
what they think because ultimately we
what they think because ultimately we are living in a society where respecting
are living in a society where respecting
are living in a society where respecting the past is as important as seeing
the past is as important as seeing
the past is as important as seeing possibilities for the future and the way
possibilities for the future and the way
possibilities for the future and the way I see it we can either join the
I see it we can either join the
I see it we can either join the bandwagon of writing articles and blog
bandwagon of writing articles and blog
bandwagon of writing articles and blog posts and funny pictures about how each
posts and funny pictures about how each
posts and funny pictures about how each generation hates the other generation
generation hates the other generation
generation hates the other generation how this group of people hate this group
how this group of people hate this group
how this group of people hate this group of people or we can try to reach more
of people or we can try to reach more
of people or we can try to reach more situations like this and I personally
situations like this and I personally
situations like this and I personally would like to do the latter
would like to do the latter
would like to do the latter so maybe we can do something about that
so maybe we can do something about that
so maybe we can do something about that thank you
thank you
thank you [Applause]
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