Television has been saturated with the arrest of Justin Bieber. Forget the nuclear deal process with Iran, the pressing United states immigration reform, Obama’s NSA speech, climate instability, fears on Russia’s Olympics security or even “Christie’s bridge scandal” ; ladies and gentlemen, we are going to talk about the Justin Bieber…. pure hilarity!!
Everyone  has seen the  above mugshot on the teenage heartthrob plastered all over every media channel in the world. This is another example of somebody with incomprehensible music potential stumbling in front our eyes. I will not focus on the crimes that were committed that night but focus on role models in our society
In this day and age of social media and reality television, people are becoming more narcissistic and materialistic without really realizing the essence of hardwork, perseverance, sometimes luck and God (if you are spiritually inclined). We all want some degree of money, success and fame; it is human nature. But we tend to forget the “how” and focus on “when” this degree of wealth is accumulated. The infamous Instagram is a way to showcase “materialistic proclivities”; rappers, reality stars, wannabes, celebrities showing off cars,clothes, club partying, money, private planes and jewelry with millions following, “liking” and commenting. it is all about “Look at me” or “You cannot afford this” or “I am rich and you are poor”. Reality television although entertaining is the worst guilty pleasure because it  promotes narcissism, tasteless conversations and stereotypes blacks. As a Black man, it is often sad, this secular images are strongly depicted with black people than whites maybe it is because of racial inequality, poverty or  even ignorant self indulgence but that it is another topic for another day. In my own right, I want to be very wealthy and successful but not materialistic and narcissistic.
 Growing up, I was particularly fascinated with the likes of Albert Einstein, Howard Hughes, Marie Curie, Micheal Jackson, A Tribe Called Quest, Bill Clinton, Richard Feynman,  Malcolm X, Galileo, Franklin Roosevelt, Bill Gates, Leonardo Da Vinci, Mother Theresa, Thomas Edison, Nelson Mandela, Patrice Lumumba and John Rockefeller. My diverse role models is not popular anymore in this day and age.The “role model” trend is shifting from people of integrity to people with expensive taste, fame and sometimes talent. Celebrities being part of your roll call of role model is not not bad but been the only part is bad. We should aspire to become scientists, engineers, businessmen and lawyers with a splash of “celeb-like glamour” through hardwork, schooling and patience. I am not asking for people to be nerds or geeks with no social lives but people should aspire to change the world and still enjoy the “finer things in life”. I hate when children and parents cried out on Justin’s behavior, we all realize that he is a young 19 year old kid, we should focus on been better than him not emulating him. His inner circle and parents are to be blamed to allowing him to a fault for his unruly behavior.He has surrounded himself with a bunch of “yes man”, “druggies” and “instagram fame whores”. The fame and wealth has festered in his world too long and primarily out of touch with everyday morals, discipline and civility. Fame and wealth does not buy common sense but sometimes begets more stupidity.
 “I personally don’t aspire to be like my role models but I take some elements from them and supersede them in every venture in my life”.Â
FYI…This would be last time I would talk about a celebrity again..Lol
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