Fellas, It’s Called ‘Work’ – Get Acquainted
Our generation are some lazy mofos. Try asking a guy between the ages of 20 and 30 what he does for a living these days and then pull up a chair – the responses take a while. No one has a regular job anymore. Why can’t people just be accountants or police men? I’ll tell you why – because MTV has made everyone believe they can be the next Sweet Sixteen, Cribs, P Diddy-lifestyle-having douchebag. Well, enough is enough!
I’ve lost count of the number of rappers, producers, promoters, entrepreneurs, band managers, blah blah blah I’ve met. Funny how all of those things seem to involve people doing absolutely nothing, but talking a whole lot of crap. What ever happened to having a work ethic? Going to university? Studying, working hard (sometimes at things you have no desire to do whatsoever – the horror!), having a goal that fell somewhere in the realm of being remotely realistic? It seems like everyone wants to live like a rock star, has no idea how to attain that lifestyle, doesn’t want to do any work to find out, but will continue to spout an endless stream of shite about how that’s what they’re aiming for.
We have channels like MTV to thank for it. There’s a whole generation who’ve been raised on shows about people of considerable means, flaunting their lavish lives. We don’t see any of the work that went into them being able to afford what they have, but it’s essential that we see their five cars, diamond encrusted toilets and of course, their bedrooms ‘where the magic happens’. Or we glorify ridiculously spoiled kids with shows like ‘Super Sweet Sixteen’ instilling the believe that being a entitled bratty twat is super attractive.
And for those guys who believe they’re too old and sophisticated to watch MTV, don’t worry – they’re sitting around watching Entourage thinking that’s what they’re life will be like one day. All they need is one talentless friend, one with a decent Blackberry plan and two hangers on and they’ll hit the big time. They’ll be playing golf with crazy agents, getting more ass than Tiger Woods and Bill Clinton combined and every now and then the ‘talent’ will shoot a few scenes in a crappy movie. Yup, that’s gonna happen fellas. Keep living the dream.
What’s wrong with being ordinary? Not everyone was destined to be a multiplatinum selling recording artist. The world needs doctors and teachers and salesmen too. There’s only room for one Lil Wayne (praise be to Buddah). The people who are really cut out to reach those dizzying heights of fame and success are few and far between (we’re still not sure how Justin Beiber slipped through the cracks). So stay in your lane, with healthy ambition and goals and drive, but try to ensure your feet stay on the ground and your head out of the clouds while you do it. Because seriously, the next guy who tells me he’s a producer/promoter/entrepreneur can expect to be throat punched.
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