Individual Ability:The Lost Art

OK as much as I enjoy the success my NBA posts have been racking up, I must not get carried away because the whole world doesn't love sports. But let it be known, you may see me on ESPN one day, the day when you say

" Hey, I know that guy!"

I've been wanting to do this Express for a while, but I've had great trouble on how to present it. At first I was going to write about why I was better than most the world, then I was going to write about how much people in general suck at life, with a book entitled " This is Why You Suck". Little to say the unwillingness of my publisher to execute the book, and my realizations that I would be giving off the wrong impression of myself led to the cancellation of both tactics.

The truth is I don't think I'm better than everyone, especially you reading this. Also I don't think EVERYONE is horrible,I'm just really disappointed with a lot of people in the world. My new tactic is trying to explain a concept in my mind that I hold and I believe few reference. That concept is Individual Ability.

My favorite word is Ability,you know talent. Something you can work for, master, execute and use to your advantage for happiness. I think that is where my confidence comes in, I well aware of what I can and can't do. I liken myself to a superhero, knowing that I might never be able to make fire come out of my hands but I know that because most don't use there abilities I am, in fact, super.

I believe, in general, Individual Ability is suppressed by society.
Think about these things:

I've been in college for almost 4 years, and subtracting perhaps 1.5 teachers I've encountered, I feel like I truly haven't learned a single useful thing. ( I would like to Make note that I learned a lot from Nick Nevares, who wasn't even my teacher but a student teacher my junior year of high school.)
- Sure I know what an echinoderm is, but how does that help me? and why not just look it up on Google instead of spending countless hours of memorization on it and other terms.
- I know exactly why the Revolutionary war started and that Pocahontas wasn't really that happy of a story.... What the hell Disney?
- I Know how to do all sorts of math, to the point that I may be considered a Wizard in some study halls.

Math Wizards

- I know that a snail actually poops on its head, and that Rabbits actually eat their own poop directly after dropped and after it has sat in the earth a while through a processes called Caecotrophy and Coprophagy.
-I also know how to write a literary review... A paper about a paper,filled with citations and no new insight inside. Because new thought is looked down upon, but at the same time if I fail to regurgitate a single citation I get accused of plagiarism.

Let me ask you this: would you rather read something I wrote on Tha Express or some jargon filled "Scholarly" Article. And where are you really finding more useful information?

I think what I really learned, is that I can write through Tha Express without the Rules. And reach more people than I could with them. And that I don't need a Journalism Degree to propel me to some media outlet because my thoughts are more important than some paper.

Now think about The classroom. A place where guys and girls show up, shut up and wait for the pain to end. Notice how passive everyone is? no matter what bullshit the teacher feeds you, you just sit there with a fist on your cheek holding your head up while you anticipate the weekend, or passing the class so you never have to take it again.

Hardly anyone talks, everyone hates the kid who answers the questions, you kinda just let the teacher speak away and fill your schedule with endless reading. Nobody wants to intervene, even in times of unfairness.Cuz what difference does it make? Right?

...Now outside of school...

Think of situations of danger or disturbance. The way society is, the norm is to be passive. To let things happen because they don't involve you. But the second a loved one or family member is in the center it's time to take a stand while everyone else thinks of you are crazy for making a scene. Slowly you become disconnected with people and only close with a set group of friends.
But as you grow, that disconnect furthers. Your job, your family, they all take over and then its just you. Still passive, following societies rules while trying to make a living.
Think about it: How many friends do you have now that you try and stay in contact with to hang out?
Now how many parents do you know that go and hang with their friends?


I think my point is, while I can't fully explain it, Society molds individuals to be passive and follow the rules. It's a nasty cycle that almost everyone gets sucked into. It's a trend that effects one's ability to succeed. On every level, even in youth. It starts with little things like not wanting to dance,sing,act, try sports, talk to people or dress differently because of a worry they will look dumb or be made fun of - all the way to not making big decisions that can open pathways in your life.

This is why I think most people are normal, bland, boring, not worth the time, regular and mediocre.
Few rise to the occasion to see what true ability they have inside of them.

This my deal with people. This is why if you ever talk to me about people, I'm very negative. It may never change, but with myself as an example I know not to judge everyone as group.

So I hope that you have already been using, or that you soon find the power within yourself. Cuz an Individuals Ability is only limited by you.

My imagination runs wild, and with the use of my talents no obstacle will ever stop me completely or for long because - The only thing truly limiting me is my desire. I would hope that's the same case for you.

So I'll end with one of my metaphors that can sometimes only make sense to me.
Which Violin Do you chose To play?

Mine

Or The Worlds?

"My Swag Is Phenomenal" - Gilbert Arenas

-ThaTKy