Yesterday I described the amazing capability of humans to achieve great things by following in the footsteps of those who have stretched the limits. Unfortunately there is the other side of that coin. Although people can stretch their limits to reach amazing heights, there are just as many people digging toward the depths.
Humans have gone through many different periods of existence. We had the hunting age, the agricultural age, industrial age and possibly the information age. At the moment we seem to be locked in the entertainment age where the sole desire of people is to be entertained for the moment.
Unfortunately this age lacks substance and gives the power of attention to people who don’t really deserve it. Honey Boo Boo, Snookie, the Kardashians and others are much like a lollipop or hard candy. They’re intended to be a quick treat to the senses, not a major part of your diet.
In life there are many types of currency that you will use, two of the most valuable are time and attention. Spend most of your time and pay most of your attention to the people who matter: family, friends and people of substance. When you spend time and pay attention to people of substance, much like your diet you become what you consume.
Although you have a ton people being thrust into your face who seem to lower the bar, it is your choice to let them influence you or not. “Who is more foolish? The fool or the fool who follows him?” –Obi Wan Kenobi
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