It is amazing to me to see the true power of saying something. Every single day people say things that are and are not true. When people really like someone they say the most amazing and flattering things, some of which may be a bit glorified, but mostly true. When they do not like someone they say the most hateful and horrible things you can imagine, ironically most of which are not all together true. This is human nature, we all do it. The thing that makes it powerful is the fact that we all have the power to control the masses. We all have the power to make a person or break a person with a single story or phrase. This is something mankind is not using right.
William Wallace, the Scottish liberator, is a prime example of the first part of this power. He was a man of average size and weight, yet his countrymen thought he was as tall as a mountain and as strong as the Gods, because he was loved for what he did by making them free again. This reputation grew and made him a legend of the known world and gave Mel Gibson a reason to make a movie ;). Since I don't personally know many really famous people with bad reputations I don't have an example there, but, think of the people in your life. Think of all the times someone told you what a monster someone else was and when you met them they were as nice as could be, there are hundreds of day to day examples of this in my life, how about yours? For example, in Vegas, I met a famous poker player that no one would say is a nice guy from watching him play on TV, no one. He had a rep that scared most people away from even talking to him. When I bumped into him I introduced myself and hit it off with him right away. Within a minute I could tell you this guy had a bad beat from gossip and confusion. He is a mean competitor and often times makes the whole room mad at him for what he says, but in the end he was a teddy bear. Honestly one of the coolest people I have met in a while.
The power that we hold is so strong that it reminds we of simple free will, which we were all granted and have all abused to an extent. Remember this power when speaking about someone. If you like them, don't make then unreal, or too much to really be real. Tell it the way it is. If you don't like someone, don't be so selfish as to cut off the chances of that person making a new friend. It is only our job to judge ourselves and that is all. In the end who do you know, who do you really know? The answer can only, truly, be you. So if you don't "really" know anyone, don't say anything to build them too high or trash them too low, it will make YOUR life simpler. Love your neighbor and respect your enemy, it’s the only way to live.
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