A Genius Manifesto Pt. 1: The Dollar & A Dream...

I guess you could call last night an "Epiphany" of sorts. While at the Common/ N.E.R.D. concert at The Rave I realized something about life...and it was as clear as day. In this society that we live we are taught to go after the "Almighty " dollar by any means. Sacrifice whatever, just for any opportunity to "Get It". Whether that means to be a lawyer or doctor when you really want to be a painter or designer; Or short changing your life dreams for the instant gratification of the elusive quick buck.

Everything we see in the mass media proposes success is instant; Rappers in Lamborghini's popping bottles, the models with beautiful bodies gracing sandy beaches, or the movie star spazzing out with the Black AMEX card on Rodeo Drive, shopping as if an Apocalypse is in a near forecast.

But hold up! Before we go any further and I start sounding like a "Lame" or even worse a "Hater" I have to commend all people that do their thing and make shit happen. I'm all for consumption, especially in the impulsive frivolous nature. Isn't that how our economy is supposed to go?...according to the GW Bush economic plan....Stop! No politics today we can only beat a dead horse for so long.

Bottom line what I'm truly getting at is this; How many people in the US do you think are truly following their dreams? Truly "Being in Genius" Living totally passionately in their personal "BLISS"? I'm a betting man so I would have to say not a whole lot. I read a blog just now, while trying to find stats on this question, let me quote this guy from his post called: When people Follow their Dreams.

"In conclusion, no matter how noble a dream is, there is still no way of getting out of the web of differences in people. Dreams will remain as dreams as long as humans are the way they are – a thinking species. Almost everyone will have their own idea on certain things. Thus, for everyone to follow their dream is to ask for chaos and disorder."

Respect his opinion?....NO!(must never had a childhood), but I think we are caught in a game of schematics here with the word "Dream" Lets get some clarification. Let's say Talent, or Core Genius. Meaning what you do best and what resonates with your true self.

So in a perfect world imagine, even just for a second what our world would be like if everyone or even half our population was truly living in their core "Genius". Think about the repercussions:

1. Less obesity.
2. Less divorces.
3. Lower drug, alcohol, & tobacco usage.
4. Creators over competitors.
5. Lower youth violence.
6. Lower jail populations.
7. World Peace....Yes I'm making that claim...

Look all this sounds good right? but most would say that this is the real world where people have to make a living, they have mouths to feed and gas to buy. No one can afford these days to chase a dream, but I say no one can afford not to. That's our problem, we are too busy making a living that we fail to build a life. Cause who wants to be on their death bed recalling all the hours they worked for someone else, or be telling stories of back breaking ball busting work to their great grand kids? What kind of example of life is that? A cop-out I think, Fear at its finest. A boat tied to the harbor can never experience the grandur of the open water. So what life will we choose? Will be become explorers of our own destiny or participate in the game of life where shoots and ladders are what we climb to realize that a rat race, is exactly what you get a box furnished with dead ends and a piece of moldy cheese.