Leslie is a traveling sales representative for fine China diningware. Leslie also has two children - one on a production tour of "Oklahoma", and the other a student at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
Leslie is concerned. Her son seems to 'float through life, and just gets along'. 'He's happy, but he can't make plans. He plays video games. He texts. He rarely has a phone conversation with anybody other than his girlfriend.'
Leslie has worked hard in life. She percieves her son does not.
What's the deal?
The current generation of 20-somethings is a new era of humankind (in the U.S.) - 'generation Y or Millenials', some call them.
What some people might note as a lack of productivity is often times apathy in disguise.
The thought behind Leslie's son is certainly this (based on the rest of the conversation) - Why spend time planning and prepping when you know it's all going to work out in the end? He "doesn't want to be stressed out like his sister", and "wants to live life relaxed."
Don't we all? Wouldn't it be nice to enjoy life - live stress free, sleep easy, and smile frequently?
You can. And apathy is not the answer.
Discover what it is that makes you tick. In Leslie's son's case, Leslie offered the suggestion of Japanese martial arts - something her son has studied fervently (on another note, her son also has had a burning desire to go to Japan for as long as she can remember).
If Leslie can combine her love of travel, her son's love of the Japanese culture, and adopt a 'how can I help him discover his passions, rather than forcing him to find out what he wants to do' mindset, there will be a winning combination for success.
An excerpt out of Three Feet From Gold :
((Passion + Talent) x Association x Action) + Faith = Your Personal Success Equation
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