{"id":34286,"date":"2024-12-22T21:11:31","date_gmt":"2024-12-22T20:11:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/humandesign-berufsberatung.de\/how-generation-z-really-tick\/"},"modified":"2026-03-27T22:50:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T21:50:11","slug":"how-generation-z-really-tick","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/humandesign-berufsberatung.de\/en\/how-generation-z-really-tick\/","title":{"rendered":"How does Generation Z really tick? Pluto knows the answer&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Hello,<\/p>\n<p>From the Baby Boomers to Generation Alpha \u2013 every generation has its quirks.<\/p>\n<p>When it comes to Generation Z, even scientific publications sometimes refer to them as the <em>lost generation<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>And the mainstream keeps asking the same questions over and over again:<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udc49\ud83c\udffb How does Gen Z really tick?<br class=\"false\">\ud83d\udc49\ud83c\udffb Why doesn\u2019t the youth feel like working anymore?<br class=\"false\">\ud83d\udc49\ud83c\udffb And who the hell is going to pay for my pension later?!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Here\u2019s what the Gen Z dude <strong class=\"false\"><br \/>\n  <em>replies<\/em><br \/>\n<\/strong>&#8230;<\/strong><br \/><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><\/strong><em>\u201cChill out, boomers. Cringe, how you directly push the responsibility for your messed-up pension politics onto us. As for our own retirement \u2013 doesn\u2019t seem like any of you care anyway. On your tab!\u201d<\/em><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><\/strong><br \/>Now you\u2019re probably thinking: <em class=\"false\">What on earth does this have to do with Human Design?!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em class=\"false\"> <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em class=\"false\"><\/em>And with that question, you\u2019re already halfway to the answer&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Because besides all those clever scientists (and the not-so-clever ones), there\u2019s also a celestial body in the universe that influences generations \ud83d\udc49\ud83c\udffb Pluto!<\/p>\n<p>Since Pluto\u2019s orbit takes about 250 years, it stays in each zodiac sign for around 20 years \u2013 activating 5\u20137 <a href=\"https:\/\/humandesign-berufsberatung.de\/en\/human-design-centers\/\">Human Design gates<\/a> per sign. So it actually aligns pretty well with generational timeframes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why am I personally interested in this topic?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><\/strong>I have small children. They\u2019re growing up in a world that\u2019s both overprotected (physically) and at the same time underprotected (mentally, virtually). <\/p>\n<p>Jonathan Haidt even mentions this in his book <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4nMcutT\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Anxious Generation: How We\u2019re Losing Our Kids to the Virtual World<\/a>\u2013 highly recommended!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/newsletter.humandesign-berufsberatung.de\/c\/102189069\/5e313c590-sovvje\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/files.crsend.com\/378000\/378390\/images\/Generation_Angst.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"266\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In relation to Human Design, one could conclude that there\u2019s a parental overfocus on the Design side (the left, unconscious side) and an underfocus on the Personality side (the right, conscious side).<\/p>\n<p>In Human Design terms, that would mean: parents focus too much on the left <strong class=\"false\">Design side<\/strong> (the body) and too little on the right <strong class=\"false\">Personality side<\/strong> (the mind).<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m interested in both: science <em class=\"false\">and<\/em> Human Design.<br \/>Which gates Pluto activates and what that means for our children \u2014 that\u2019s what I write about in my latest blog post: <a href=\"https:\/\/humandesign-berufsberatung.de\/en\/pluto-human-design\/\">Pluto, Human Design, and the Influence on Generations.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>On a personal note&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>From December 27, I won\u2019t be offering any written <a class=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/humandesign-berufsberatung.de\/en\/written-human-design-analysis\/\">Human Design career analyses<\/a> or <a class=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/humandesign-berufsberatung.de\/en\/human-design-coaching\/\">written coaching courses<\/a> for a while. <\/p>\n<p>Not because I\u2019ve struck it rich, but because I\u2019m going on parental leave in January. I\u2019ll be dedicating my time to my family. <\/p>\n<p>And honestly: everything I\u2019d earn during that time would go straight to the tax office anyway.<\/p>\n<p>What I\u2019m saying is: <strong>better buy now! <\/strong>\ud83d\ude05<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>More recent newsletters can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/humandesign-berufsberatung.de\/en\/newsletter-archive\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Fragen und Antworten im Kontext dieses Newsletters&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Questions and answers about this newsletter<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_accordion _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;22a21a12-b89f-457a-878a-3b4ad3369275&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;What role does Pluto play in Human Design?&#8221; open=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/humandesign-berufsberatung.de\/en\/pluto-human-design\/\">Pluto<\/a> moves slowly through the zodiac and activates certain <a href=\"https:\/\/humandesign-berufsberatung.de\/en\/human-design-centers\/\">Human Design Gates <\/a>along the way.<br \/>These energies shape entire generations and reveal which collective themes are currently in focus. <\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;How does Pluto influence Generation Z in Human Design?&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; open=&#8221;off&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>The current <a href=\"https:\/\/humandesign-berufsberatung.de\/en\/pluto-human-design\/\">Pluto activations<\/a> amplify themes such as identity, values, and dealing with uncertainty.<br \/>That explains why so many young people are seeking meaning and questioning traditional career paths. <\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;What do the Design side and the Personality side mean in Human Design?&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; open=&#8221;off&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>The left, unconscious Design side represents the body and your energetic foundation.<br \/>The right, conscious Personality side describes your mind and your awareness \u2013 together they form your true self. <\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;Why is Human Design helpful for understanding generations better?&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; open=&#8221;off&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/humandesign-berufsberatung.de\/en\/free-human-design-chart\/\">Human Design<\/a> shows how collective influences from planets like <a href=\"https:\/\/humandesign-berufsberatung.de\/en\/pluto-human-design\/\">Pluto<\/a> affect us and shape individual charts.<br \/>This helps us better understand generational differences \u2014 for example, between Baby Boomers, Millennials, and Gen Z. <\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][\/et_pb_accordion][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hello, From the Baby Boomers to Generation Alpha \u2013 every generation has its quirks. 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