Jules explains why millennials keep holding themselves back
By Paulette Mboga, August 8, 2026Content creator Jules Gaitho, popularly known as Jules, has explained why millennials, despite being a talented and unique generation, often hold themselves back from shining.
The digital creator described millennials as an “unrepeatable phenomenon” while pointing to their ability to move between two different worlds with ease. However, Jules said the generation is too self-conscious.
“Millennials… are an unrepeatable phenomenon. Effortlessly the dopest, completely inimitable, straddling two worlds with the fluency of natives in both, the architects of the path others now walk,” Jules said on Saturday, July 8, 2026.
According to Jules, the issue is not that millennials lack talent or something special to offer. Instead, the digital creator linked their self-consciousness to the experiences of the generations that came before them. Jules said this history has shaped how millennials view themselves and their place in the world.
“But. Millennials are too self-conscious,” Jules said.
The weight of generations before them
Jules explained that millennials’ hesitation does not come from a lack of light. Instead, the digital creator said it comes from the shadow of an earlier generation that was still trying to find its way in a new world order. This, Jules said, was passed down from an even earlier generation that experienced the loss of its identity, language and Gods.
“Not from a lack of light, but from the shadow of a generation that was still learning to crawl in a new world order,” Jules said.
The digital creator further explained that millennials inherited what Jules described as an “innovative immobility-genius with its hands tied”. Jules connected this to a generation before that, saying it had lost its name, tongue and Gods to a slave master’s ledger.
The comments point to the long effect of history on how millennials see themselves today. Jules said the generation is now three generations removed from that loss, yet the impact can still be seen in how they approach their own potential.
“From a generation before that lost its name, tongue and Gods, to a slave master’s ledger,” Jules said.
Jules said this history has left millennials second-guessing themselves before they allow their abilities to show. The digital creator suggested that they often look around before deciding it is safe to stand out and be themselves.
“And so here we are, millennials, three generations removed from that theft that makes us look right, left, then right again, before we shine,” Jules said.