tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315857934060352736.post3914645684976339174..comments2024-01-26T18:28:14.619-05:00Comments on Jamaican Till I Die!: To Floss or Not to Floss that is the Question?inmyownwordshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09900263474744400860noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315857934060352736.post-71779931181204102422011-06-17T14:13:01.670-05:002011-06-17T14:13:01.670-05:00This entry is SPOT ON. I am a man that likes to us...This entry is SPOT ON. I am a man that likes to use the phrase 'all hype and NO substance.'This is exactly how some people are when it comes on to materialism and ACTUALLY having real value and self-worth.<br /><br />I am all for the pursuit of happiness and gaining so as to be comfortable but what then happens when a man "gains the world and loses his soul?" How does this mentality advance a nation and a part of the world that should be dearly and heavily steeped in traditional Christianity [esp. in America with their "In God We Trust" motto]?<br /><br />As a people in the Western hemisphere,we seriously have some refocusing and 'getting it together to do.' And yet we complain when manufacturing jobs move to China and other parts of the world- if we do not feed into abject materialism, then the Chinese ['et al'] cannot eat [significantly] with gains from this side of the industry.<br /><br />And that's that.Theo Bnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315857934060352736.post-59959454500142853022011-06-17T07:49:38.631-05:002011-06-17T07:49:38.631-05:00The problem with flossing aka high class profiling...The problem with flossing aka high class profiling is that it does more harm than good (in my view), especially when it becomes the single most important driving force to everyday life. Decisions are now being made not because it is the right decision, the required common sense decision to sustain human development but simply because people feel the need to influence the way they are seen by others. I have seen what this does firsthand; a person I know purchased a company but borrowed more than enough money from the bank to buy a convertible Jag before the business was up and running. He then drives around handing out business cards to everyone he sees and the response from the public was that he was big and large, it did not take long before the bank to take away his assets and the response from the once admiring crowd was that he is an eeeediot. As I have said before, I am sure this high profiling by some Jamaicans is the reason why most small businesses fail, the desire to be seen as making it or in another class destroys any common sense approach to business/life development, they are consumed by our own self importance. The same can be said about some Jamaican fathers and mothers, for example a man with 4 kids would rather buy a flashy car, new top of the line phone devices hanging off his belt and designer cloths instead of investing in the development of his children.inmyownwordshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09900263474744400860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315857934060352736.post-9305494939011807852011-06-16T09:43:02.299-05:002011-06-16T09:43:02.299-05:00Excellent post! I agree with Yard Edge....the who...Excellent post! I agree with Yard Edge....the whole world is buying into it and it's sad. Why does everything "farrin" look so good? Maybe we can blame it on what people watch on TV that comes out of America.Do Jamaica Your Wayhttp://www.dojamaicayourway.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315857934060352736.post-83402750588010390002011-06-14T21:19:39.071-05:002011-06-14T21:19:39.071-05:00Interesting post...seems like the whole world has ...Interesting post...seems like the whole world has been buying into this "consumerism" mentality for a while now so we're just tagging along. As you point out this materialism often leads to some form of bankruptcy sometimes both financial and moral. Not sure what to do about this as the bible spoke about this thousands of years ago (Can't serve both God and mammon)..so not much has changed nor in my view likely to anytime soon...so best we just do what we can to do our work here as SeBiArt says...YardEdgehttp://www.yardedge.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315857934060352736.post-75027044483135657702011-06-14T18:01:26.497-05:002011-06-14T18:01:26.497-05:00very good piece Jane. Looking forward to rading pa...very good piece Jane. Looking forward to rading part 2. I agree with every word. how do you think though we can turn it around with such a huge push towards materialism and the thinking that having lots will make you happy? maybe you can address that next. Would love to hear your views...TheAinzleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17761564865454969175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315857934060352736.post-45115853279434437582011-06-14T17:29:17.034-05:002011-06-14T17:29:17.034-05:00It's old colonial mind bending at work - is on...It's old colonial mind bending at work - is one of my theories depending on the day...the idea that shiny things and status-by-association makes one a more qualified and accomplished expert. <br /><br />I will humbly say that I will never live up to that as I worry too much about the work itself. I can't compete in an arena where the parade is about brandishing trinkets. I have none, and seek to invest the little I have into improving my ability to produce work. Luxuries are nice, but only when EARNED. <br /><br />And there are people who do get this in Jamaica too (to play devil's advocate here) but I concede most certainly, that they are in the minority. It's often an uninspiring popularity contest, which serves only to the detriment of what is a population of an alarming high rate of intelligence, talent, charisma, beauty, and cleverness. The irony is, dem nuh stay soh when dem travel to farin. Jamaican WORK abroad - just not as hard when they go home. Go figure...<br /><br />Brilliant post.SeBiArthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12475848709808958666noreply@blogger.com