…a mini fairy tale… or not?
Once upon a time, not too long ago, there were
two brothers who roamed the plains, searching for great deeds to accomplish (apparently not much else to do for these folks)
as well as some fame and, above all, a little fortune. Maybe even a Holy Grail
thrown in for good measure. This would be considered the BIG prize… and they
were both willing to do anything to get it, even if it meant doing in brother
number two (always the other one is
number two)…
In their case, this big prize was a job.
Understand this was not a common job… no sir!! This was a job which gave
prestige, fame, position and –above all- power… power to control all those who
lived on the plains… The embodiment of all those rare levels that very few
could even dream of achieving.
So… how would you go about getting this plum of a
job? I’m sure you are by now asking yourself… As it turns out and, very
surprisingly, there are no real black and white qualifications needed… the
important issue is that others “see” you as qualified; perceived qualifications…
There are no human resources managers to screen your application… in fact,
there are no applications known to exist. The garnerer of the plum is actually
pegged by a committee of people who, on listening to the applicants, will
either buy or not what they have to say… truth be damned…
Imagine Inny and Minny (real names withheld for protection… or ours…) had to convince their
fellow Plainers as to their respective capacities…
-“He/She doesn’t know…” would shout one, to
whoever was nearby…
-“He/She has no clue…!!” would answer the other
one…
-“He/She lies…!!” would be heard from one camp…
-“He/She wouldn’t know what truth is…!!” the
other camp would shout in glee…
And so would the discussions go on endlessly…
real issues absent. The funny thing is that these stompers would actually pay
people to write those brilliant retorts… speech writers, I think these folks
are called. Their job is to create enough noise to drown out the total silence
of lack of substance.
Whenever you see and/or hear Inny and Minny (or any of their counterparts) remember
this is part of one of the greatest shows on earth… Music, noisemakers, make
believe, bands, songs of promises and a whole lot of supporting clowns…
Look beyond the lights and the noise… find those
real issues that concern all of us here in the Plains and don’t let the show
confuse your attention, and lull you into blind confidence, as it is intended
to do.
Remember,,, he or she who blows harder won’t
necessarily make the loudest noise… but will probably be short of breath… Let’s hope that whoever grabs on to that plum
job, will have enough wind left to help his or her fellow plainers go on the
right path…
Be
Well … Be Back!!!
Final Notes:
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fighting an illness which may take them away from their loved ones… Every
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