All the forces in the world are not as powerful as an idea whose time has come, to quote the famous writer Victor Hugo. By extending the idea it will definitely rings true in regard how far we did come and how far we do have to go.
Every generation pick up where the previous one has left off. It's a natural genetic link past on throughout time.
Simply said, the millennial generation is to be considered the only generation with a force to be reckoned with, and has the power to pull and push, both generations, the one before and the one after, ahead.
Every generation is a link to the next one, and it is as strong as its weakest link, for one exception to the millennial generation it has the power push that's been condensed into one force from previous generations.
You can look at it like like rivers flowing smoothly forming a huge lake, that has the force to generate such a power to propel ahead for generations to come.
Lets not forget the generations that preceded the millennial generation, starting with the silent Generation 1945 and before, the Baby Boomers 1946, and Generation X 1965. They all contributed one way or another to the advance of civilization, and because of their past hard work the generation (Gen Z, iGen, or Centennials: Born 1996 }– TBD generation Wil be able to pave the way for the next one.
In conclusion, the millennial generation has what it takes to make the best out of what it has, in a way that will make the preceding generations very proud of the millennials accomplishments.
Without going into details about millennials accomplishments it's fair to say without them we won't be where we are right now