The Magic Pill (7/24/14)

Media in general has done society a terrible disservice. Media has control over everything we see, and by extension it controls, through repetition of consistent messaging, what we believe. Once upon a time I lived in a country where we believed that hard work led to success. Everyone had to pay their dues, but those that were willing to struggle through the adversity were rewarded on the other side.

Media has changed that. Media’s message is no longer about hard work. The new message is take the magic pill, and after you do you will instantaneously have exactly what you want. Take the pill and the pain goes away. Take the pill and you magically shed the pounds. Take the pill and you will be the multigajillionaire.

Media has sold society on this delusional fairy tale that you get everything for nothing, and the result is society is gradually corroding away as a result of immediate gratification. You don’t need to know how to communicate properly. The bastardization of language is good enough. You don’t need to work hard because one way or another we are going to take care of you. Somewhere along the way it’s like someone came up with the largest brainwashing campaign in history that educated people on giving a mediocre effort, and being satisfied with mediocre results.

If you are satisfied with mediocrity than the magic pill may be for you, but if you are looking for success out of life there is no shortcut, there is no trick, and there is no magic pill.