The Millennial DINK Perspective: Navigating the Digital Age, Career Demands, and Self-Care

In today's fast-paced world, it's easy to fall into the trap of prioritizing our careers over our own wellbeing…or pretty much anything else. This can be a particularly challenging balancing act, even for the modern day millennial...and there’s no wonder why. 

Why are we making this a generational thing?

We’re not. We just figured it was a good place to start getting on the same page with our fellow rogues! With the demands of work, combined with high interest rates, constant threats of global conflict, and just the stress of everyday life, it's all too common for individuals to neglect what they need to perform to the fullest on a daily basis…

Not to mention things like social media algorithms, high tech goggles that make you feel like Tony Stark, and experimental brain implants from eclectic billionaires want to keep you trapped in a digital prison, drowned in ads, lies, and propaganda. 

As millennials, we don’t know why we’re the ones who have to find out what the consequences of fucking around are that was done by generations before us, but here we are. No sense continuing to complain about it. It doesn’t matter whose fault it is, and the change starts with us.

This goes beyond just your health. This is your entire game of life! The traditional systems of education, career advancement, healthcare, and even religious institutions have failed virtually every one of us, and it’s up to us to navigate our own way through making sense of it all too. It’s not about continuing to bitch and moan to each other about who’s to blame for the world being so broken, or why their way is the “right” way, no matter how ill-informed, outdated, narcissistic, or just flat-out wrong they are.

We feel like we can’t advance in a predictable way in our career, because most of us aren’t at a job that we even went to school for…

We feel like we can’t be effective, contribute to society, or leave our mark on the world, because “that voice” constantly reminds us we’re lazy for not wanting to live the life ‘they’ planned for us…so we sacrificed our freedom to a job (or several) to make up for it.

No matter how hard we try or how upset we are over what the crisis of the day is.  If we choose to sacrifice ourselves to the point of no return, then what happens?

If we go down, who’s going to look after those we love most? Nobody! The fact that we’re free spirits trapped in a digital prison doesn’t help either…

So how can we prevent developing a totally avoidable lifestyle-related disease in the first place, so we can actually enjoy our lives together? How can we get rid of brain fog, inflammation, digestive distress, and other symptoms of stress that make life a living hell? The body aches and pains come on WAY faster than you’d think… Let’s face it, we’re not getting any younger, and it doesn’t get any easier, and it affects every single relationship you have!

Failing to take care of your needs means not showing up as your best self.

It means not showing up as WHO you REALLY are on the inside. 

It means betraying those you are trying to protect and provide for.

And it means missing out on life’s biggest events with them too...the ones that REALLY count.

Additionally, it can totally wreck the relationships with our partners, simply by violating the first article of the “Life Partner Protocol”…it’s basically like Barney Stinson’s “Bro Code”, but for free-spirits in a serious relationship…

You can’t expect your partner to take care of every single one of your needs and desires, let alone expect them to know what they are without communicating them.

Marriage is an event, if you even want to give your relationship with your significant other that label. You haven’t “won” just because you signed a government document to confirm a partnership. What counts is how you live afterwards.

The number one responsibility to your relationship, especially if you take it seriously, is meeting your own needs first, as constructively and intentionally as you can.

Why do we do this? It’s simple. Because we care about honoring those who came before us and leaving the world better than we found it. We’re the last generation to know what it’s like to be alive before the internet took over completely.

Currently, you're stuck in a cycle of generational trauma holding you back from developing the visionary self-awareness that allows you to take full advantage of your role as the rogue generation destined to solve the world's biggest problems…whether you know it consciously (yet) or not!

We're the generation that has dealt with constant threats of war, terrorism, and global catastrophe, but we shrug it off and keep moving on with our lives anyway!

If we brought our lives to a complete halt, cowering and hiding, every single time something happened, we'd never have time to live! At the same time, we were the guinea pigs for integrating technology into everyday lives that keep us constantly connected to our impending doom with the latest clickbait news stories…and most don’t even realize they are addicted to that!

The generations that came before us are down-right scared of technology, still can’t figure out which HDMI port the cable is plugged into, (and unfortunately, get scammed pretty easily)...so they use us as their “fixers” and connection to the digital world. 

The generations after us have never known anything else, other than being surrounded by technology and screens at all times, and as far as we know, couldn't survive without it. They all seem to have “digital” personalities that lack any real human connection, especially the younger they get, or so it seems, until you start doing a little digging.

Millennials are the generation that know what it's like to live with it and without it. We have a unique perspective on how modern communications have affected the human race as a whole, but that doesn't mean we're free from the fallout of an ever-connected world.

The bottom line is, you want to have the energy to live life to the fullest, forging your own career path with your passions, interests, or hobbies, and keeping the flames of passion BURNING HOT, so you can show up consistently as the best version of yourself, growing  closer with your partner and leaving a legacy that transcends your genetics…

That includes all the baggage that comes with every single person’s family, regardless of what their skin tone is, where they grew up, or who they do (or don’t) worship. 

And finally, if we can manage to make peace with our own families, especially when it comes to big life decisions like when to "settle down" or have kids, as well as understand the customs and upbringings of our partner, then there’s society-at-large to consider…and the pressure of conformity that comes with it. 

Societal pressures and the glorification of the grind can also contribute to this mindset of delaying life's biggest milestones, making individuals feel as though self-care is a luxury they simply can't afford, so they become serial side-hustlers instead, wearing burnout and stress as a badge of honor.

This mistake is most commonly made during pivotal moments in our careers, such as when we are striving for a promotion, working on a high-stakes project, or trying to prove ourselves in a new role. During these times, it's so incredibly easy to justify neglecting our own needs in favor of our professional ambitions.

So, what should us free-spirited pathfinders do?

Basically, your workaholism has numbed your visions just like alcohol dulls the senses and emotions. Your wild side has been stifled by trying to get ahead enough so you can actually live. Things can’t stay the same! The answer lies in developing an unwavering sense of acute self-awareness without getting “in” your own head or in your own way. That’s the ultimate Rogue Consciousness.

Essentially that means owning your rebellion as someone who said, “Fuck you” to the system (AND WON), becoming aware of your role (as your true self), and taking back control of your energy, once and for all!

We can’t control how much time we have, but we can control where we put our energy.

It's crucial for individuals to not just carve out time for themselves, but to prioritize their energy towards meeting their every need. This might look like setting boundaries around work hours, scheduling massages, and making time for activities that bring joy and fulfillment.

Additionally, seeking support from a guide, coach, or mentor can help individuals gain a greater sense of self-awareness and balance in their lives.

Long story, short…

You will burn out in a blaze of glory, if you don’t take this advice to heart, and nothing will work out despite how “hard” you work.

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