Millennials - Oh Great These Guys Again...

**I have mentioned this population a handful of times already, so let me give you my definition of "millennials" in the context of this blog: anyone born in the late 80's to the mid/late 90's from the US - I concentrate on this window simply because this is the group of people who I've had the most interaction with (18yo's-28yo's) so it's important to keep this in mind**

We are an interesting group of people. For a portion of us, there was usually a nice, large, comfy, (metaphorical) pillow under our butts for most of our lives. Whatever we did there was usually a positive result for everyone regardless of the outcome of our effort - public league soccer (everyone got a medal), birthday parties (everyone got a gift bag), punishments for your sibling knocking over a lamp (you got a spanking because you were just as guilty for being in the room). The idea of spreading fairness. 

Now many people might criticize the parents or guardians who brought us up this way, but lets be honest, wouldn't you do that same thing for your kid? Can you really say you wouldn't try to give them the best possible upbringing that was better than your own? Providing them with their own "pillow" to grow up with and shading them from the realities of unfair life with a little fairness sprinkled over the things we can control. Whether that's encouragement in minimal growth, or a monetary reward that they can relish until its been out grown...like an Easy-Bake Oven (yes I owned one)! I would genuinely enjoy seeing the revitalization of The Easy-Bake Oven that comes with its own virtual British chef, personalized with a heathy dose of Ina Garten for reassurance and a touch of Gordon Ramsey for the authenticity of a kitchen and life...but I digress.

First, we need to get in touch with ourselves so these non-existent kids even have a chance, and in order to do that, I believe we all need to check a couple items off our own lists: 1) Fail - in the words of Johnny Tsunami, "Go big or go home", 2) Move - literally move from where you live to somewhere you don't have much of a connection because you might not later, 3) Burn the metaphorical pillow - in other words become self-dependent, and that can be in any sense of the term. Whether that means financially, how you identify yourself based on experience, or any other way that works best with you.

I am in the midst of all three of these, and I think what lies ahead is something good, and it smells like artificial brownie mix that's made from a light bulb.

B

(A good neck line is one of the most important aspects to a respectable beard. Follow the natural curve of the jaw line // not too low, and definitely not too high)