Over the last several decades, we tend to have witnessed many types of demonstrations by protestors raging against "The Machine" on a variety of problems; non-conformists facing those in power making an attempt to shake up the status quo and modification unfair practices and old ways that of thinking.
We have seen marches, sit-ins, and rallies representing cluster dissent of problems like infringement on civil rights, warmongering, and discrimination. Recently, however, there was a different kind of insurrection - a smack-down of stereotyping and a battle won for self-esteem. It absolutely was the night Susan Boyle graced the stage of Britain's Got Talent!
Some weeks ago this unknown, unassuming lady with the voice of an angel took on a world stuffed with small-minded, judgmental understand-it-alls and gave audio/visual club kids everywhere hope for a chance at greatness.
The appearance of this brave, peculiar woman and the contradiction between her tough life (before the show) and her unimaginable singing ability, created us all re-evaluate our thought processes and examine our suppositions regarding folks that, for most folks, are primarily based on mere appearances.
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Let's be honest, did not we have a tendency to all assume her performance would be terrible after we first looked at her? How is it that we have return to evaluate an individual's capabilities - their actual value - on what we tend to see in just some seconds?
The truth is, the wealthy and powerful have invariably dictated the trends to the media and advertisers who, in turn, train our eyes to recognize (their versions of) what is beautiful, valuable, and acceptable. We've become conditioned to assume that what conforms to these ideals is sweet and what is different is bad.
Can you imagine what it should are wish to fully reveal your true, imperfect self in front scores of skeptical eyes, knowing full well that you are the unlikeliest of heroes? If we have a tendency to take a moment to think back to puberty, I suppose it must have felt something like that! Scary. Embarrassing. Nauseating. But, in the top, oh thus rewarding!
For those of you who are or have ever been like Susan Boyle, I say, "Never offer up, and keep chasing your dream!" For people who have lived the "charmed" life I say, "Beware of the day things change for you. When you find yourself in the company of these whom you rejected, you'll not understand the way to handle it."
And if you believe the saying, "There except for the grace of God, go I," at any time, anybody folks might realize ourselves in the unfortunate circumstances of another, therefore let's try to be more aware and tolerant of the plights and limitations of others, and learn to stay an open mind concerning one another. And as a result of when you're thinking that concerning it, what we tend to tend to worth most in life is fragile and fleeting -- beauty, fame, fortune, love - let's also apprize the gifts and smart fortune that have come our approach and contemplate ourselves lucky for even an instant in the spotlight.
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