We need more pioneers today, more so, I believe, than we
need heroes. Pioneers break away from the
masses to conquer and tame new territory.
They risk everything in order to explore places and concepts others are
too timid to venture into. We need these
people to blaze new trails for us to follow because the populated ideas are
becoming crowded and stifling.
There are no pioneers these days, however. We have become, instead, a world of
parrots. The media, celebrities who
think too highly of themselves and politicians with avarice in their eyes and
hands in our pockets will spew forth whatever gullible doctrine they wish to
spout and soon the masses have picked up their chant and rally around it. People are parrots of the popular in an age
when we need pioneers of thought.
Like a modern pied piper the media tells us what we should
think and believe and we follow along like mice. There is a reason the television is called
the Boob Tube. Could it be that’s the
reason we’re seeing so many remakes of old movies and television shows? It’s
easier to copy the past than create for the future? We would rather parrot what others have done
than blaze new trails of our own. Most people
no longer even question what they are being told. That’s obvious by everything that is shared
on social media because it sparks something in someone and they never even
verify its validity. They just swallow
it and regurgitate it to anyone who will listen.
We need people who are going to challenge the rest of us
with new ideas; who will stand out from the parrots and cry, “No! They’re not telling you the truth! It doesn’t have to be that way. We can do better.”
And we need people brave enough to lead us into the
uncharted territories of new discovery.
People need to break the shackles of the same old rhetoric because all
it does is hold us down. If we continue
the same cycle of defeatist thinking, we shall remain defeated. If we continue to think in terms of race, we
will remain racists. If we continue to
think in economic levels, we will all remain poor. If we continue to listen to politicians and
celebrities with a platform, we will remain ignorant. It is time for the people to once again
become brave pioneers, testing our mettle against traditional thought. The world has enough parrots. We need pioneers. Without them growth will cease and the future
will be stagnant.
It won’t be easy. The
pioneers faced dangers at every turn.
There was hardship, hunger, disease, and even enemies. Being a pioneer of thought will require
effort. It’ll mean suspending your
belief until you’ve concluded your own research to validate what you’re being
told. You’ll need to defend the
territory of your own thoughts and viewpoints instead of being a soldier in
someone else’s battle. However, the
rewards are well worth the risks. It is
better to be your own person than a puppet in someone else’s play.
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Well said! Kind of ironic how in a world where information is so readily available that we're more ignorant than ever.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Stephanie :) I think we are too busy being distracted by celebrities and royal babies. People do not want to do the research to form their own opinion.
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I love this post Robbie. We do need people brave enough to stand up, speak up, and get rid of the old rhetoric. Trail Blazers Wanted! I hope to be one, I would say, you are one. Thank you. Leisa
ReplyDeleteThank you, Leisa, for the kind words :) I would say you are one as well and will continue to be. Let us hope more people stand up instead of sitting down.
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Great post, Robbie and I agree that more people need to stand up. So many are brave when they hide behind the anonymity of the Internet and support ignorance. It's hard to stand up for your beliefs especially when they aren't the most popular ones but it has to be done. I sat silent for many years at the expense of my own happiness and well being so now, at 47, I say what I think. Never with the intention of causing harm but just because it is the right thing to do and might help others who are afraid to speak up. I dropped my cable service because I found that TV was a waste of time and I believe it slowed what little brain activity I had left. LOL When the Real Housewives of Anywhere are considered celebrities who people turn to for advice, time for me to check out.
ReplyDeleteIt's sad when people swallow what is fed to them without ever questioning anything. Sometimes I think the movie Wall-E is already here and people are just to lazy to get up and do anything for themselves.
DeleteI was like you in that it took too many years to stand up for what I wanted and be who I was. Now, I don't care. People either accept me and my family as is or they don't have to associate with us. Life is too short to live it for other people.
As always, my friend, thanks for visiting and commenting. I always appreciate your thoughts.
Great Blog tonight. It's after 1AM and I can't sleep. The first thing I saw when I logged on was the critique of the first portrait of the new King. I went off that in a mili second, and went to Facebook and saw this. I agree and could write a million words on this subject but I'll end up right here. You said it all! Thank you. :)
ReplyDeleteThank you :) I'm glad you made your way here but ouch at 1 am...lol
DeleteAs always, thank you fro visiting and commenting.