My life is very different than the life that my parents led and, likewise, my children will have very different experiences than I have had In my opinion, future generations would be better off with a lifestyle similar to my own rather than one similar to that of my parents I feel this way for two reasons, which I will explore in the following essay To begin with, my generation enjoys a lot of leisure time, which makes our lives more fulfilling and enables us to pursue our passions I take longer vacations and have more paid time-off from my job than either of my parents did while they were still employed Similarly, I have much shorter working days than they did For example, I receive five weeks off from my job each year I can choose when to take those weeks, and I can even use them all at the same time This time-off has enabled me to pursue my love of travel Unlike earlier generations, I have been able to maintain steady professional employment and have also been able to see the entire world over the past decade My parents, in contrast, were only able to travel following their retirement At that time, because of their age and financial status, they were not able to have the same experiences as I now Moreover, today’s society has many more opportunities for women and minorities In the past, disadvantaged groups had a tough time achieving personal and professional success While this is still something of a concern, it is now much easier for members of such group to live their dreams My own experience, when compared to that of my mother, is a good example of this While as a young woman I was encouraged to attend university and later enter the workforce, my mother was expected to raise children and be a homemaker She dreamed of being a business executive and making a lot of money, but these dreams were not encourage by her parents, by her teachers or even by her husband Unlike me, she was pressured to give up all of her professional aspirations Her example demonstrates why my life is preferable to the life which my parents lived In conclusion, I strongly believe that future generations should enjoy a life similar to my own, rather than one similar to that of my parents This is because I enjoy much more leisure time than they did and because women and minorities today have many more opportunities than they did in the past