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JOVA

Sourced from a friend, but is very interesting Each generation brings a different set of values and experiences that can lead to communication problems. What can we do to bridge the generation gap? First by being aware of a few social media nomenclature like FOMO. It stands for 'Fear Of Missing Out', the anxiety of the Millennials of missing out on what people are sharing, including the most trivial stuff. Boomers are typically more hesitant to embrace that mentality, maybe because opening up means exposing vulnerabilities. So, JOMO  is 'Joy Of Missing Out', the belief that non-disclosure leads to blissfulness. Clearly FOMO and JOMO are two extremes of the spectrum and are bound to create the generation gap.  Can we then not look for a balance between the two, the third alternative, JOVA? Before we decode JOVA, let's note what Dr. BrenĂ© Brown, Research Professor, University of Houston has to say in TED Talks, "People with low self-esteem often feel unworthy of