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Are there any characteristics from the older generation you would want the younger ones to learn so they can progress economically?
imo, these two different generations don't necessarily have to follow similar patterns when it comes to hustling. Things has gotten a lot tougher over the past few years, so you would expect people, especially in this very generation, to restrategize, and try to work as efficient as possible. i don't think it's about sticking to a particular job for a very long time. The world is fast evolving, so people have got to make changes as well.
The only characteristics or attitude that they can keep, is probably trying to minimize cost, and going for things that are important. The inability to minimize cost is probably why most people today end up not saving. The older generation were very good at minimizing, by either saving or buying good assets. That's why we see a lot of older generation passing down something meaningful to these very generation.