A few days ago I was sitting in the office of Steve Stargardtner, President of JFK University and saw this quote by Eleanor Roosevelt on the wall:
"Great minds discuss ideas. Average minds discuss events. Small minds discuss people.”
I found this to be a pretty insightful bit of wisdom and I began to think about how much of my own time I spend discussing ideas vs. events vs. people.
Then, last night, I found a few minutes to watch TV and began to channel surf....it seemed like every show was some kind of entertainment tabloid extravaganza on the latest sightings of celebutantes....truly boring stuff and I began too wonder who ARE the people that REALLY CARE about the lives of Paris, Posh, Britney or Anna Nicole Smith? It's not that I am completely uninterested in celebrities -- I am fascinated by Bono, Angelina Jolie, and other stars who use their notoriety to make a difference in the world. I applaud their efforts. But this other group the media seems so enchanted with just seem so undeserving of so much press. If I am missing something, someone please inform me.
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Hey, got to your blog via "Next Blog "button.
Incidently, that happens to be one of my favorite quotes. My uncle Alex got me on to it and I find it to be very true.
Why do great minds discuss ideas etc. ? Because in a fertile mind , ideas and theories are endless whereas a discussion about people is bound to run out of new details. How much can you know about someone?
Perhaps that is why paparazzi are endlessly stalking celebrities as an attempt to renew the flagging interest of the public.
Whew, long post. I apologize.
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