Advantage Quote by Eda LeShan

“In all our efforts to provide advantages we have actually produced the busiest, most competitive, highly pressured and over-organized generation of youngsters in our history and possibly the unhappiest.” quote by Eda LeShan — Download Open image

“In all our efforts to provide advantages we have actually produced the busiest, most competitive, highly pressured and over-organized generation of youngsters in our history and possibly the unhappiest.”

Eda LeShan

About This Quote

Source Book: The Secret Life of Children, Eda LeShan, 1975

Modern pressures create a hyper‑competitive, over‑organized youth generation that may be less happy than previous ones.

In simple terms: Too much competition reduces happiness.

Key Takeaway

Promote balanced development.

Themes

education competition well‑being generation society

Mood

concerned optimistic

Type

critical reflective

When to use this quote

school curricula
parenting
workplace culture

Key Concepts

psychological stress social expectations

Questions to Reflect On

How can we reduce pressure without losing ambition?
What defines a happy generation?

A Different Perspective

Some competition can foster growth.

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