Witnessing the Dawn of a New Era
We are all witnessing the beginning of a new era together. This initial phase is not progressing as slowly as the opening and closing of ancient periods. It is truly coming, and it is on its way. Whether we are aware of it or not, the world is steadily stepping into this new era.
Embracing Change and Achieving Balance
Don’t you think it’s time to set aside our ordinary lives and daily routines to fulfill the necessities of this era? Whether we want to or not, as youth and parents of this period that will be remembered as the beginning of a new age in years to come, shouldn’t you open the door to this awareness? Oh youth and parents, the time for awakening has come, embrace your beds for the last time, say goodbye, and please wake up from those beautiful slumbers.
So, what’s the solution? Simple. There must be balance, right? Our key word must be balance.
Addressing Digital Dependency and Family Dynamics
Now, I’m speaking to you, dear youth. By the way, how are you adapting to this era? By not getting off the computer? By clinging to a tablet or phone when there’s no computer? So, happiness—do you really find happiness unknowingly addicted to that artificial world?
Now it’s your turn, dear parents. While crying out that you have a child addicted to screens, how many hours do you spend on social media, killing time with content that won’t have any impact on your life when you find out?
Amid all this chaos, how many families sit together in the evenings and read 10 pages of a book? I truly wonder.
Dear parents, with this state of addiction, do we think that taking away our children’s tablets, phones, or computers and punishing them this way is truly opening the paths to success for them?
Building a Reasonable and Balanced Society
With our children constantly busy with school, cram schools, private lessons, sports, music, coding, art, etc., what are we truly raising? Robots or humans? In this way, a generation that cannot experience childhood nor truly achieve success, chasing artificial happiness in artificial environments—are we really? We are truly upset, aren’t we?
An imbalanced habit of playing games combined with an imbalanced load of lessons will lead to the same result: massive unhappiness. Our children—whether they earn money or build a career—won’t really matter much if they’re not happy. Balance must be the fundamental element in this regard. But isn’t this a very difficult matter? So, how will we achieve this balance?
I answer, we will build a reasonable society that aligns with the necessities of the era. Yes, yes, we will do this together. Maybe “we will do it” is too ambitious. Let’s change it to “we will try to do it.” After all, what’s important is to enjoy the journey with all its challenges and beauties, rather than reaching the end of the road, right?
A Collective Commitment to the Future
Then, together with you, we must embark on building a brand-new, grounded society that learns lessons from the past, aims to illuminate the dark face of the future with this strength, considers fundamental human values as building blocks, and wakes up by absolutely adhering to the necessities of the era.
I say in advance, this journey will sometimes be tiring, sometimes boring, sometimes arduous. However, this journey will equip us with the ability to think differently and originally from those around us in the emerging job fields and positions of the new era, the skill to use technological tools correctly and in balance, the ability to use current and future artificial intelligence tools most effectively, the criteria for conducting proper research, and the ability to make the right decisions at the right place and time within the framework of understanding, thinking, and logic. I spoke with certainty. At least, we will strive for this effort in this journey.
Let’s return to you, youth. Especially after spending even a short period on any subject at your age, quitting those tasks by saying “it’s boring” or “I can’t do it,” or downplaying the work by saying “I already know,” will be your biggest enemy on this “balance” path. Don’t say you don’t.
So, if we have evaluated the situation and offered the solution,
Are you all ready to embark on this journey? I emphasize this repeatedly: parents, educators, and you dear youth, let’s all make a promise. Let’s leave behind our “I already know,” “boring,” “I can’t do it excuses,” and all the negativities that hinder our learning, and pledge to become SEEKERS as we embark on this path. Let us demand success, building our future, awareness, consciousness, and wisdom. Seekers will eventually find what they seek, sooner or later. Are you ready for this journey? Before continuing with the lessons, please ask yourself these questions. If your answer is yes and you have genuinely made this promise, welcome to us. If your answer is no and you cannot sincerely make this promise, in my personal opinion, perhaps you should visit this stop again another time.
Excited, ready to become seekers, young people and parents, if you are with us, let’s begin then.