Seems like everyone from my dad’s generation did a hell of a lot more than what me and ppl of my generation (around me) are doing..
They used to be good at studies, used to hang out with friends alot, played cricket, hockey, badminton, were active in their university counsells and stuff..
in contrast here i am.. almost 23 and what the hell .. all i do is work for 10 hours every day and then go home work on some of my own projects and sleep.. call a friend and they are busy with either studies or job as well.. .. sigh
what went wrong? where did we loose that touch? Are our parents responsible for how we are these days?
It depends on how you set your goals and accomplishments in life. What's important to you? What Allah has set out for us in Qur'an or your belief system, or what your parents consider important, or what society tells you should be your goals, etc.
I prefer not to compare myself to my parents or even my relatives for that matter. It's a slippery slope that I'd rather not tread.
I have certain goals in mind and if I can accomplish them, I will consider to myself that I have accomplished things in life that were important to me. That's really all that should matter. (Although its not easy to follow this principle.)
Munni, thats all well and good but i am not trying to compare it that way.. we all need to follow teachings in Quran -- no questions asked.
What i am trying to figure out is where is all of my time going? why am i always struggling to get things done.. are studies harder now then it was in parents time? are we too busy making money and struggling to survive then our parents were?
To me my parents are my role models.. they make mistakes as well since they are humans as well but nevertheless every single one of us has their parents in their mind as a rolemodel ...
I know I am All we worry about is how to survive in this world..how to get better job, career, education..getting married..having kids blah blah. Life goes on and then you die what else matter
I did .. and they said “sara gand yeh computer hai” abb kiya karoon.. job hi aisi hai.. i have to work with computers all the time.. not my darn fault that they didnt’ have TV, computers ..
I didnt mean ask them what they think of your job and what you are doing. I meant ask them what they think about THEIR life and their accomplishments or lack thereof. Be sure to ask them when they are not mad at you. hehe
that's what i had asked them.. and their response was simply that they enjoyed that time.. and its true.. i have heard alot of talks when my dad gets together with his college friends and they talk about their hockey, studies, college, and other stuff and it feels like they enjoyed that time.. they were active ....
There are things that they regret as well but those are usually financial or job decision that they took.. then again which one of us hasn't made that mistake in life ..
its not perfect but its way better then what I see around me nowadays..
i think they had easier life then us. Even kids back home i get shocks wave down my spine when i hear my cousins were sleeping at 2 in the afternoon. I want to grab my phone and bang it on their heads at that very moment.
You know its tough to live in this country- but i like it.
They had it easy-in their own eyes it was alot but honestly it wasnt....
All depends on one´s theory about the life. All this is in the mind, in the subconscious. Change your mind you will change automatically. You can change the whole world. Monotonous life makes one dull and sick. Magic lies in change.
If you are going to your job at one particular route. Change that route. Change the colour scheme of your clothes or curtains. f you watch tv regularly, do not watch one evening, go out for dinning or to see some old friend. In the weekend try to visit some museum or far flung place of interest or do some social work. You will feel the difference. Life will be pleasant and vibrant. By the way change your nick as well :).
My sister and I were discussing the same thing, especially how these days, getting anywhere in life takes a lot longer. My dad was financially self-sufficient when he was 21, we won't be until we do our masters at the very least. And like you, all we do is work and study. But try to have a balance in your life - study with friends instead of alone, try to enjoy your work and your studies, or else get a new job. Make friends wherever you go. Take up a new hobby even if you are terrible at it. Set a few non-work or school related goals, mine is to comile an anthology and paint or color evey damn page myself. Since you are working, it means you must have some money saved, so go on exchange, go to another country to study and take classes there. Or when you get done with school, go to another city or another country for a job, don't be stationary. Start a club at school, write an article about something you are passionate about for the paper, be iconaclastic even for a minute a day. Try to do a good deed a day, even if it something as small as smiling at someone.
For so long I waited for my life to start and I considered the "now" a transition to that point, don't have that attitude. Things aren't so bad really.
^this is da best advice ansoon.... and if u happen to have marriage in mind in da near future.... this is da best time to enjoy ur boredom. :D
plus read my signature.
Seems like everyone from my dad's generation did a hell of a lot more than what me and ppl of my generation (around me) are doing..
They used to be good at studies, used to hang out with friends alot, played cricket, hockey, badminton, were active in their university counsells and stuff..
in contrast here i am.. almost 23 and what the hell .. all i do is work for 10 hours every day and then go home work on some of my own projects and sleep.. call a friend and they are busy with either studies or job as well.. .. sigh
what went wrong? where did we loose that touch? Are our parents responsible for how we are these days?
sigh, goes back to work .. *
This is exactly the opposite of what I feel. But I know it is just a feeling. We were not there when our parents were kids so we cannot understand how it was at that time. Logically, there should be a lot more to do now than it was some years back. Our parents they really did not need to be that good in studies like we do now. The competition environment is very different. There are a lot more requirements in todays' job then were years back.
It seems you are passing through a depression stage and your outlook on life at the moment is not positive. Sometime we do not understand what event in our lives are dragging us down. Try to find it. Do better time management and make sure you find time for yourself everyday. I love to spend time with myself and my thoughts everyday, even if for a short time.
All we worry about is how to survive in this world..how to get better job, career, education..getting married..having kids blah blah. Life goes on and then you die 
what else matter
abb kiya karoon.. job hi aisi hai.. i have to work with computers all the time.. not my darn fault that they didnt’ have TV, computers ..