What Is Jealousy?
Over the past week, I've had constant thinking going on.
When they say... "I wish you all the best". That is seldom what a person intends to suggest.
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We've all heard the songs. We've all seen the memes and tropes flood on the internet.
I think one of the biggest contributors to the popularization of the word hate is Kanye West.
I'm not his biggest fan, but his branding is top notch. The way he uses the "they're gonna hate me so much that they love me" approach. Now, he is the exception and not the rule, by all means.
He has acquired the right to be as braggadocios as he is, due to his major musical accomplishments.
If you're not a fan, you don't have to listen to; or be absorbed in to his ramblings or egocentric statements.
His claims are relatively harmless and although he may subliminally talk down to those who listen to his music by constantly shoving his love of money and gained wealth down the throat of thirsty fans; there is still a level of restraint, there is no direct pain caused by the things he puts on wax.
Try to look at it from a critical aspect now... become the crazed fan / pundit throwing unnecessary abuse at him. Attack him for belittling you. Giving you a constant reminder of the 9 to 5 that you work in, always leaving you short on that vital bill at the end of every month. When you've finished your tirade, reflect and remember that he is an entertainer, he is a performer by trade, his job is to incite emotion and have you pay him for it. Does he deserve anything more than criticism?
What about when it all gets too much for you... the crazed fan... and you start to resent your social circle as they all can afford the luxury style, the new car every year, walk in wardrobe and generally flashy lifestyle. But you're left sitting at home trying to rub two pieces of bread together with a garnish of gone off butter?
We as a society need to think outside of the box a bit more. Try to seek another's perspective before acting so harshly towards a person we perceive as an enemy just because their walk of life appears more attractive in comparison to our own. Sometimes, all that glitters is not gold.
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