You know what’s odd to me? How people’s perspective and point of view–as limited as it honestly must be–becomes worldview. Call it a tide of circumstance, better airtime, what have you. We, as a race of humans, flock towards popularity and that in turn creates popular opinion. We are influenced by influencers. This is as it has always been. Joan of Arc, a 5’2 inch fireball of a peasant girl, who may have been clinically insane, became one of the most important figures of her age by sheer perspective and point of view. You see it everywhere. We, as individuals, often misinterpret the power such things have and whom they have power over.
Last week a Drake football teammate of my son make national news because he did the ‘Trump Dance’ as a football celebration and credited the dance to Trump. Last night Jon Jones did the same thing. This dance, wildly criticized by the media as evidence of the once and future president’s mental decay, has become a celebration that is catching hold.
I’m really done trusting promoted perspectives. Most talking heads don’t have a bleeding clue what they are talking about.
Some Thoughts:
- Drake lost. It was a terribly lackluster performance by the offense that truly hid the fact that my boy had his best game ever. He gets another shot to shine next week and I really hope he can show out.
- I’m feeling lackluster myself these last few weeks. I am not getting enough sleep and that is dimming my awareness and my energy level. At least I’m walking a mile almost every day.