Author: Dennis Taraporewala

Storyteller, Business Owner, Musician, Life Strategist.

Gen Next: A Figment of Our Imagination

Media, brands, radio, TV and authors, through eternity, have all been fascinated by Gen Next. Through the ages each generation is fascinated, fearful and awed by the next generation following them, the infamous “Gen Next”. Stories are written about them, what they like and dislike; they are analysed as a consumer group, brands start catering their positioning to them and advertisers start probably appealing to their lowest salacious desires. TV programs are created to titilate Gen Next and radio cannot have enough of them. But this entire fascination with Gen Next is actually an age-old phenomena and thus a repeating pattern within the evolution of humanity. Generations and generations of humans, have always been intrigued by Gen Next. Perhaps as groups of generations grow up on earth, they find their own bodily youth in them?

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What the Bleep Do We Know -:)

The truth is, I don’t know anything. And I am not too sure there is anyone out there, who knows much about anything as well. Not that there is anything really to know, out there. And then again, I could be wrong.

But we sure do love to sound like we know everything – the mundane and the divine -:) Its sounds cool at least. Imagine making a presentation to your client and starting of by saying, I don’t really know anything, but lets see what your issues are and then we can come up with some probabilities and possible solutions. Would be an honest take; but would it be cool? Of course, I would immediately hire someone who said that to me, if he/she could show me his/her process of thinking and attitude to the universe, beside not knowing everything.

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Can “Culture” Liberate You?

Perceptions and characterisations about being “Indian” in many spiritual groups run deep. Also the way “Indians” are perceived around the globe runs deep, as well as the image Indians give out themselves is varied, complex and even geographically different. Also how spiritual masters percieve different groups of “Indians” runs diverse and deep; and it also depends to which group they are speaking with, when and in what context and sometimes whom they want to appeal to. How American spiritual devotees live and work with “Indians” under the same spiritual roof, is also interesting and hilarious to watch ‘sometimes’ (imagine taking a tight American planned and labelled apprach and dumping it or lets say sharing it lovingly -:) on an Indian who refuses to label things, does not think in a linear fashion and needs many chai breaks and perhaps has never seen a strategic plan in his/her life ha ha).

In any culture/creed debate, generalisations are very difficult to make and at the same time they are still sub consciously made and people behave/react/be proactive based on those sub-conscious vibrations; sometimes vehemently and sometimes lovingly. Being free of culture traits can truly lead to the ultimate freedom. But its a very very subtle process, since culture traits are sub conscious, because they get automatically ingrained as we grow up. Either you were “lucky” (in quotes, because I am sure you planned it ahead of time) to have multi cultural influences in your childhood; or you are bold enough to look into your sub conscious process, be deeply reflective and accepting of yourself (because a lot of junk mail can also pop out of the sub conscious) and then consciously design an uncluttered and “natural” view of the world. And at the same time culture brings with it richness, colour, grounding, love, community etc. So, a very interesting topic.