A famous Adam Gadol who was a Talmid of R' Ahron Kotler Zatzal was asked by the: ְמ ַנ ֵהל principal for a girl school, if the girls may go to an amusement park.
He was a known Kano'i and he said: "For sure not!". Three years later, he was asked the same question, and he said: “For sure, yes!" When he was asked what happened that made him change his mind, he replied that three years ago was a different world than now. People are always changing, and you have to always be in touch with a Rebbe who is a Gadol B'Torah to find out the latest.
Despite the general: ְי ִר ַדי ַה ת וֹדרוֹ ת (decline of the generations) and the importance of not being involved in an Avoda that you are not: ָראוּ י worthy for (which can be caused by viewing yourself like you’re from a Dor that you have no Shaychus with), there are still instances where you can actually upgrade your level.
Ever since I was born, I’ve always heard how the previous generations were much better, and it is important not to imitate Madregos that are not for us. However, recently, there has been loads of Aliya (progress) in Torah and in Mussar. Working on Bitachon and Middos is more and more prevalent. My mother-in-law once remarked that the sincerity of the young girls is comparable to "Der Heim".
It is Mamash a: םִיַמָשַׁה ןִמ הָנָתַּמ gift from Shamayim, how Hashem in His greatness has such a pure and holy Dor, despite a Goyishe background full of Hefkeirus (free-for-all) and Z’nus and all kinds of fake stupidities. וּנֵקְלֶח בוֹטּ הַמ וּנֵרְשַׁא How fortunate is our lot! I make it a point to praise Klal Yisroel. It gives Hashem Nachas, and can be M'vatel G’zeiros (cancel harsh decrees).
