TV does not want you to be awesome.
It warns you against being awesome every single day.
Losing weight, getting six pack abs, working out, getting a better job…all bad.
What’s worse…it warns our kids about the horrors of Awesomeness.
Don’t believe me? Let’s look at some case studies…
What happened when Bill from King of the Hill started working out? He got six pack abs. He also became a vain, self-obsessed Jerk. In the end everything became better once he went back to being a lazy, fat, divorced, spineless, jobless, but kind-hearted neighbor.
What happened when Peter from Family Guy started working out? He got six pack abs too. He also became a vain, arrogant jerk. His family hated him for it, but don’t worry, everything became better once he went back to being average.
What happened when Marge Simpson from the Simpson’s started working out? Six pack abs and..yep…Same thing.
What happened when ANY character on ANY show becomes exceptional? Better Job, More Money, Better Life?
Things get bad…and fast.
And I mean ANY show…watch what happens when people try to be exceptional.
Lesson learned.
TV says it’s better to be average.
Luckily TV isn’t real life.
There is no horror in being Awesome.
There is nothing wrong with being proud of your accomplishments.
Striving for awesomeness is not a crime either (even though you are already awesome).
Here’s another case study.
Real Life people who have accomplished great things.
Take Wealthy people.
I’ve met a lot of them.
I’ve been jealous. I’ve used the ‘right place right time’ excuse in trying to explain their achievements.
But now I know better.
They owe there achievements to their hard work and their belief in themselves and their lack of feeling shame in their pride.
They owe their achievements to being awesome.
Another example would be people who are lean and muscular.
Genetics (I get this one a lot)
Luck?
Fast metabolism?
All wrong.
They owe there achievements to their hard work and their belief in themselves and their lack of feeling shame in their pride.
They owe their achievements to being awesome.
I’m proud of Eat Stop Eat. I’m proud of the fact that I workout. I’m proud of the way I look. There is nothing wrong with this.
So bottom line and reason for this post – Don’t let TV rob you of your awesomeness.
Be awesome instead.
BP
