August 19th, 2022
To impress others Is a hollow motivation
And it certainly does not spark creation.
Authenticity, the truth, has a standard of gold
It’s for real and can’t be reshaped, bought or sold.
Choose not to believe obvious foolery
Don’t support others’ fantasies
They may even believe their own lies
And attempt to convince others … very unwise.
“The Emperor’s New Clothes” is an allegory
Hans Christian Anderson tells the story
Of one who persuades the kingdom’s subjects throughout
That like others, they must believe without question or doubt.
This emperor ruled a kingdom many years in the past
His first priority was being well-dressed,
For every hour in the day he wore a different fashion,
And spent all of his time and money on his passion
One day a pair of swindlers came to town
and said they were weavers of the most magnificent fabrics.
To create precious garments with beautiful threads
The promise of such finery filled the emperor’s head.
However, there was one caveat regarding the clothes.
They would be visible only to those who were stupid.
Everyone believed that everyone else believed, but their belief was not real
and the emperor marched in invisible garments with great pride and zeal.
A little child yelled the truth,
“But he has nothing on at all,” and the people joined in.
The emperor knew the people were right,
But he was not going to support their sight,
The emperor was so invested in this lie
He continued to march in the parade
All he wore was a smile on his face, proud as he could be,
And, his naked stupidity was on display for all the kingdom to see!
Let’s Separate the Wheat From the Chafe
It has become popular to convince the vulnerable population with untruths designed to line the pockets of the purveyors. It happens all the time in all professions, from the least important promoters to world leaders.
They believe that if they repeat the lie enough times, the lie develops a life of its own. It even happens in the fitness industry. Fitness professionals market themselves as a lifestyle franchise, experts in health, beauty, fashion, and nutrition. Let’s not be influenced by uninformed people with a well-known name. We can do better!
