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No Strength In Numbers
“I don’t know the key to success, but the key to failure is trying to please everyone”. These are definitely words of wisdom to live by. Unfortunately I can’t take credit for this one. But chances are you’ve heard of the person who said it….Bill Cosby. I think this is one of the most profound statements I’ve ever heard in life. There is no way in the world we will ever be able to please everyone. We all have different tastes, styles, preferences and personalities to put in sync for that to happen. Plus, wouldn’t it be pretty boring if we did things that pleased everyone anyway? So what is the point of me bringing up this famous quote? I’m so glad you asked….
We’ve all heard the phrase, “there’s strength (or safety) in numbers”. And regarding many aspects in life, I would have to agree that this is true. No one should ever walk in a dark alley by themselves at night. It’s always more fun to go to water parks in the blazing Summer heat with friends. And even the Bible says in Matthew 18:20, “Where two or more come together in my name, there I am with them”. However, what happens when we don’t gain any strength or value from numbers? You may be sitting there now wondering how this could even be possible. But it happens everyday.
Here’s a personal testimony that I’ll start off with. Anybody that follows my blog knows that Monday is my Music day. I like so many different kinds of music, that it’s often difficult to pick what I want to talk about. It’s easy to fall prey to the pressure of just talking about what’s popular in current music. Often times, my taste does match what’s hot right now, but many times it doesn’t. So you have two choices. Stay true to your own tastes or attempt to please the masses. But we all face much larger issues than this. The clothes you wear, your hair, the car your drive….are these all extensions of your own taste or are they extensions of what society believes is in good taste?
Click on the link below to read more…..
http://peauxeticexpressions.com/2012/08/03/no-strength-in-numbers/
