They Call You The "Hopeless" Generation

Writing to you today from Puerto Rico.

Bloomberg reports that most people no longer believe hard work leads to a better life. Gen Z and Millennials have "lost faith in social mobility."

Here's what this really means:

This isn't a generation losing hope - this is a generation gaining clarity.

They're not giving up on success, they're rejecting a broken definition of it.

When young people stop believing in the corporate ladder, college debt, and "pay your dues" mentality, that's not despair. That's intelligence.

They see what their parents' generation got for following the rules: stress, debt, and golden handcuffs.

Smart young people are building their own ladders now - through skills, entrepreneurship, and independence.

While the survey calls this "hopelessness," I call it the greatest awakening in decades.

The lesson: Sometimes losing faith in a broken system is the first step toward building a better one.

If that resonates with you, come build with us.

Keep Building,

Ben Richardson

founder, NTNRML

p.s. When you are ready to escape the system, here are three ways you can get started:

1. Grab the Not Normal magazine here

2. Join a network of Not Normals like you here

3. Build Your Dream Life Challenge here

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