I can't definitively say, but I think the Internet and gaming culture has changed much, and it seems to be the only thing some of the people I am educating seem

I can't definitively say, but I think the Internet and gaming culture has changed much, and it seems to be the only thing some of the people I am educating seem to really care for, or get excited about. It used to be that you had a limited set of people controlling the messaging that went into your mind, often limiting negative messages for the majority of people. The Internet has made it far too easy to stumble upon, or seek out, negative messaging. I could definitely see where if you have been conditioned to feel that you don't need to try, or shouldn't even try, then you will believe a life without accomplishment is acceptable and sustainable. They used to say that the apple doesn't fall far from the tree, but now that tree is a forest. If you are a parent, a mentor, or similar, you are competing for airtime with billions of other voices on the Internet. You really have to make sure your voice stands out amongst the rest. I try to offer that in my classroom, but I only get them for a short period, then they're onward to their next training in the pipeline.