Dear Next Generation, Your generation receives endless messages about how important it is to arrange your circumstances to suit you, and you are told that this will make you happy. You are told to resent authority and worship your dreams. You are told that you should be “heard,” even if it means silencing others. You are told that disagreement is dangerous. Our culture not only legitimatizes but applauds selfish lifestyle choices that wreak chaos on friends and family. You are growing up in a self-obsessed culture. The strange thing is, the more you pursue your own happiness, the more fearful and lonely you become. Think about your friends who struggle constantly with anxiety and depression. Do they spend a lot of time thinking about how they feel, constantly critiquing and giving their opinion, seeking attention, complaining, wishing, and focusing on what they don’t have? Maybe this is you, especially if …