Talentless is the new talented

“The children now love luxury; they have bad manners, contempt for authority; they show disrespect for elders and love chatter in place of exercise. Children are now tyrants, not the servants of their households. They no longer rise when elders enter the room. They contradict their parents, chatter before company, gobble up dainties at the table, cross their legs, and tyrannize their teachers.”  Socrates

It’s no secret that I can be, and usually am very critical of the society we live in.  Although I believe our values as a unit have deteriorated, it’s probably the same belief that has always existed with each generation.  

Yes, we are more accepting of our differences and diversity and we no longer burn people at the stake (for the most part) for being different. But in my view, we do far worst damage to all of society by being go to the extreme and embracing certain behaviors and attitudes that are damaging.

 When did it become acceptable to lower our standards as a society?  Instead of desiring to excel and accomplish “greatness” as a society, it has become all about living empty lives filled with narcissism, material abundance and lies we tell the world and ourselves.  Nowadays it seems to be wrong to be a person who achieves and contributes with hard work and talent. 

 

There’s an oversaturation on tv and all mass-media of fame-whores, talentless creatures and gold-diggers out there, which to me is unprecedented.  All of the sudden these people who have never read a book land book deals, clothing lines, perfumes, and an abundance of worthless merchandize to sell to those who have no other aspiration but to be equally narcissistic, self-centered and talentless as the stars they admire. 

To label these individuals as “reality stars” (It’s not reality, people!!!)  is preposterous and an insult to those who work very hard and can’t get anywhere.  What do they contribute to our lives and society?  For instant fame we just need to make a fool of ourselves and it is done!  

Again, why have we lowered our standards?  Why is talentless the new talented?  Have we failed as parents or as a society in general?  Have we failed ourselves?  I see a big problem when these lack of values become our values and are transferred on to our daily lives with little regard for the consequences that are real and seldom experienced by the reality stars themselves. 

Stepping off my soapbox now.