Everybody wants to rule the world

Well, it may be true that there are many many people as well as avatars who want to rule everything and be the center of all attractions. You know those people. They are like roaches everywhere. But are they all bad or is there a deeper meaning to them?  

If we are completely honest with ourselves we all maybe had that notion of being a little bit of an attention seeker. I know most of you do not want to admit to it, but trust me it is true.

Let me tell you this, nothing lasts forever. Like in the song by Tears for Fears: 

I can't stand this indecision,
married with a lack of vision.
Everybody wants to rule the world,
Say that you'll never never never never need it.
One headline why believe it?
Everybody wants to rule the world

All for freedom and for pleasure,
nothing ever lasts forever
Everybody wants to rule the world.

I used to call that song the "Windy Point" song because it was filmed on location between Cabazon and Palm Springs, California, and Windy Point was the place to go to show off how important you were when it came to off-road pleasure. Nobody cared about what they did to the natural sand dunes, because that was not important. You being there was an important thing and you showing to the world that you are part of this so-called "in-crowd". Lucky for us Windy point is now closed to the public and can return to its natural beauty.

 

Everyone needs attention like we need to eat. This is not controversial, nor is it hard to understand. But the idea must be slippery because it will not stick. If we could keep in mind that people need attention, it would change the way we see almost everything they do, from art to crime, from romance to terrorism. There is a fine line in all of this. Some people may look at this as egoistic. I believe all of it comes from a lack of that love and attention we needed as children and today's generation does not have this anymore. It is all social media and the status you have with your friends. Whether it is real life or second life, it transfers to both. There is a balance and truly you would not want to rule the world and be responsible for failures that may affect all of us.

The opportunity for positive attention is enormous, but accuracy is the price. When you present a curated version of yourself to the world, any approval that you get is not for your full and whole self.

Being true to yourself takes courage. It requires you to be introspective, sincere, open-minded, and fair. It does not mean you are inconsiderate or disrespectful of others. It means you will not let others define you or make decisions you should make for yourself.