A generation is not defined by the options it has but by the choices it makes.

Sharanya Haridas
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This quote by John Steinbeck says it all. Generations are defined by the choices they make, not the options they have. Those with options are often snobbish and set in their ways, not considering the options of others until the moment it is too late to make a change. The issue at hand is that generations are made up of people who are more concerned with what they have than what they may lose.

It is common for people to do things that hurt others simply because they are afraid of losing something. But this quote reveals that generations are made up of people who are willing to make more difficult choices for the sake of those around them.

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