When people are in a depression
they do not want to hear of their bad selections or erroneous state of
thinking, or to that effect that they need to change this and that in their mentalité
or mode of acting. In fact, what they only want you to tell them, is when their
“bad streak” is going to end, and when they will get back to being and acting
as they once were accustomed to. Then, maybe, they will consider making
themselves better ; and I say maybe, because in most cases they wouldn’t give a
damn about what you would say to them, once they are “flyin’ high”.
One
of the more bizarre takes on Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's death comes
from Associated Press business reporter Pamela Sampson, were in her article “Little
Reaction In Oil Market To Chavez Death”, states that :
“Chavez invested Venezuela
“That's right.”,
notes Jim Naureckas at Fairness & Accuracy in Reporting (FAIR),
“Chavez squandered his nation's oil money on healthcare, education and
nutrition when he could have been building the world's tallest building or his
own branch of the Louvre. What kind of monster has priorities like that ?” [2]
The
reporter’s aim of course, was not into criticizing Chavez’s policy
prioritizing. It serves though, as a striking reminder that people do not see
things under the same perspective, even when those “things” could be
expressions of what should be
universally recognized values.
Those said, was to prepare
the ground of what follows, and that
will not going to be soothing or nice, or kind.
At
some point – whether all made-up and settled, or temporarily aggravated and
miserable, imagining and creating or have reached a dead-end, either poor or
rich, booming with health, or stricken by problems – you have to realise that the
society has definitely taken a wrong turn, down a path that at the best, will
lead to more misery for the majority. At some point you must realise that what
separates you from the majority, is actually a very thin line. It has nothing
to do with your belongings, your money in the bank, or your society status in
your microcosm. It is only determined by the moment when the fish that is
bigger than you, will decide that it has fed up with all the others, and it is
time to eat you. And of course, the examples are numerous.
And
because the examples list is so long, I am not feeling like I am treading on
unknown territory now. You see, It is NOT my fault, that you have turned sort-sighted
and deaf, illiterate at worst or incapable of having a thought-provoking
discussion. Most of you, do not listen anymore or talk anymore to people that DO
have something to say, and shout or write it. I do not care whether you are poor
or rich, tired, or angry, or sad, or plainly fed-up with what goes on around
you, but the fact is that YOU have chosen to shut the voices of logic, reason, truth
and solidarity out. It has been YOUR fault, and when you realise it (if ever), you’d
better hope that it is not too late to do anything ; because if it will, then
your children shall pay a very dear price.
Those
taken into account, at some point you will
painfully realise that what you though was “the other peoples’ problem”, you
actually helped create with your stance, attitude and deeds (voting included),
and what is worse, it has now turned big and ugly and it’s coming to bite you,
along with everyone else.
Wake
up ! There is MORE to economic progress than growth. There is MORE to societal
health than a construction boom. Those, start with you, but they also reflect
back to you. There is MORE in life than career and wealth. There is MORE in
distributing evenly, than phenomenal, though temporary, gains. After all, we
are all (indiscriminately) going to be here for one meagre lifetime. Make it
worth it ; and I am not speaking in currency terms. Live it in meaning, to you
and others around you, happy and fulfilling.
To
bring it in context with the articles mentioned above, one of the most
inspiring lines I’ve ever heard uttered on the “big screen”, was the following
: “Brothers, what we
do in life, echoes in eternity”. By endorsing
policies that cater for your populace (and I am not speaking about Chavez now),
you will be remembered of for a couple of generations. Maybe historians will
judge you fairly and recount your deeds, to inspire a few generations more to
come.
On
the other hand, the truth is that a well-constructed building, does have a
longer lifespan, when compared to the former. But then again, that only applies until some delluded maniac, decides
to ram it with a fully laden airplane.
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