Are we totally out of control?
Let me start by saying that this blog is going to be a little off my usual share space, but I really feel that the idea I am about to spread is one that we should all take into serious consideration. AND before I write this, I want to make it PERFECTLY clear that I am all for free speech... Heck let me do it like this... What I am for... 1. Freedom of speech
2. Colorful expression
3. Being courageous
4. Being fearless
5. Rule breaking What I am against... 1. Thoughtless speech
2. Thoughtless expression
3. Thoughtless courage
4. Thoughtless fearlessness
5. Hell... Just being THOUGHTLESS Now that we have that straight... Let's get at it... The idea: Are we totally out of control as Thought Leaders? ... Key word here "Thought". Now let's get it! The other night I was watching the VMA awards along with millions of other people, and I witnessed something that not only shook my soul, but quite honestly it embarassed me. An Artist that I have absolute respect for, Kanye West, executed what I felt was a blatant toss of power that should have never happened. While an Artist was on stage (a young Artist), Taylor Swift (19) was receiving an award for hard work, and the courage to do something that many only aspire to do, Kanye West, a Thought Leader in an era where thoughts are easily spread, and ideas are weapons came on stage and, in a nutshell stole a moment from Swift that she will never get back... Never. Period. AND what did Kanye gain? Attention... The single most valuable commodity of our culture, and he got it at the cost of Swift. This saddens me.... Are we totally out of control? No. BUT we have lost sight of what's really important. In a culture where people would literally put babies at risk or hurt animals on YouTube for "hits" or ATTENTION, it's becoming increasingly important that we do self-checks often. We have to be able to hold ourselves accountable to the things we say and or do. We must do the most critical part of being a Thought Leaders... We must be more thoughtful. Kanye was not thinking, or perhaps he was, I have no clue, BUT I bet if he was being more thoughtful, he would have thought about the "word scars" that he left on Swift. He would have been more thoughtful about the robbery he was executing, Swift will never get that moment back... Shame on you Kanye... Let's be more thoughtful. Period. Closing thoughts... 1. Yeah you can say what you like, but what's your motive? Think about it...
2. Are you being thoughtful in your day to day interactions? These "little interactions" can and will turn into "adult interactions" don't get caught slippin...
3. Attention is EVERYTHING and NOT everything... Period. Boom!
2. Colorful expression
3. Being courageous
4. Being fearless
5. Rule breaking What I am against... 1. Thoughtless speech
2. Thoughtless expression
3. Thoughtless courage
4. Thoughtless fearlessness
5. Hell... Just being THOUGHTLESS Now that we have that straight... Let's get at it... The idea: Are we totally out of control as Thought Leaders? ... Key word here "Thought". Now let's get it! The other night I was watching the VMA awards along with millions of other people, and I witnessed something that not only shook my soul, but quite honestly it embarassed me. An Artist that I have absolute respect for, Kanye West, executed what I felt was a blatant toss of power that should have never happened. While an Artist was on stage (a young Artist), Taylor Swift (19) was receiving an award for hard work, and the courage to do something that many only aspire to do, Kanye West, a Thought Leader in an era where thoughts are easily spread, and ideas are weapons came on stage and, in a nutshell stole a moment from Swift that she will never get back... Never. Period. AND what did Kanye gain? Attention... The single most valuable commodity of our culture, and he got it at the cost of Swift. This saddens me.... Are we totally out of control? No. BUT we have lost sight of what's really important. In a culture where people would literally put babies at risk or hurt animals on YouTube for "hits" or ATTENTION, it's becoming increasingly important that we do self-checks often. We have to be able to hold ourselves accountable to the things we say and or do. We must do the most critical part of being a Thought Leaders... We must be more thoughtful. Kanye was not thinking, or perhaps he was, I have no clue, BUT I bet if he was being more thoughtful, he would have thought about the "word scars" that he left on Swift. He would have been more thoughtful about the robbery he was executing, Swift will never get that moment back... Shame on you Kanye... Let's be more thoughtful. Period. Closing thoughts... 1. Yeah you can say what you like, but what's your motive? Think about it...
2. Are you being thoughtful in your day to day interactions? These "little interactions" can and will turn into "adult interactions" don't get caught slippin...
3. Attention is EVERYTHING and NOT everything... Period. Boom!


