Abusive, Demeaning and Deceitful the Formula for Success
The other day I was sitting here in the living room and a TV show came on – “Hell’s Kitchen” I couldn’t believe my ears. The verbal abuse I was hearing made the TV show cops look like PG 13.
But what makes things worse, at least in my opinion is that after a bit of research I found out that this show was the top rated show in the US for that hour.
That begs the question “What kind of society are we living in that not only promotes but patronizes verbal abuse?”Âť
We worry about children being affected by violent TV and video games, but what kind of a message are we sending to them when we condone that verbal abuse is acceptable when someone makes a mistake?
Simon Cowell has made it acceptable practice on his show “American Idol”Âť to demean people that don’t meet up to his expectations and Donald Trump fired Cyndi Lauper on his show “The Apprentice” because she told the truth. Had she been deceitful and not disclosed the truth he insinuated that he would have allowed her to stay. (Is this now acceptable business practice in N. America?)
That being said, I believe the choice to watch these shows is up to each individual, however to find joy in the failings of others doesn’t eliminate our pain – it’s just a band aid for those who are unaware that there is a better way.
If we keep our thoughts and our actions positive we have a much greater opportunity of finding the positive that life has to offer – even in times of dispair.
All that we are is the result of what we have thought. The mind is everything.
What we think we become.
The Buddha
