Elite

I had breakfast with a dear friend of mine, the other week we did not see each other for quite a long time so lost to talk about, but one part of the conversation stood out and made me think “ he mentioned he wants to be part of the Elite Club here” asked him what he mend with this statement? He refers to Elite as “those who have the money, so free to do what every they want to do”.

So I told with him why you are already in a Elite position, maybe not regarding the money part but, you are a writer and belong to the press, so you have a unique position here in this society, so in the eyes of some people you are a Elite person.

As the Oxford dictionary describes it “a group of people regarded as the best in a particular society or organization” and Wikipedia describes it as “In sociology as in general usage, the elite is a relatively small dominant group within a large society, having a privileged status perceived as being envied by others of a lower line of order”

Thinking about this a bit further regarding the word Elite and it use. I came to discovery that the word Elite is used and many times misused by people as a way to differentiate and even alienate people in a society actually placing people in a particular box so there (little) minds can deal with things.

Let’s put it like this, when I am flying for business or pleasure I fly business class does that make me a Elite, having a good command English and love to read English Literature does that make u a Elite, going to a particular club/gym as there are people you want to mingle with and be around with does this make you a Elite or sending your kids to a school abroad for their education does that make you a Elite or be on twitter does this make you a Elite…… and the list is endless

Honestly is it that easy to give people the Elite Stamp, actually it is that easy. Like what I mention above it is a easy way to differentiate and put people in a particular box and furthermore Elitism is in the eye of the beholder. It is like this I can not have it and/or afford or you can not do it, it is easy to point finger to some one and say you are a Elite. While for that apparently Elite person it is the normal thing to do it is who they are.

It makes people feel better I guess to point fingers and say do not worry they are the Elite (meaning different than us) they can do whatever they want while we people can not…. STOP RIGHT HERE - REALLY just think about it if you live in a nice house /apartment with running water, ac/fan and electricity you are also a Elite, as many people still live in huts with no running water, ac/fan and electricity…

So everybody could be a Elitist it is how you look at it...

Keep well...

Spring Clean...

A close friend of mine mentioned to me the other day the big changes he is undertaking in his life, quitting his job, taking a long break, tacking stock of his life. Than I spoke with my sister the other day, she is moving house and is undiscriminating throwing way things as she said, “they are not part of her life anymore and it is time for new things”. My mother brought a new car as she had enough of her old one. Actually more of my friends and family mentioning to me that they are changing something in their life’s either big or small.

This made me think why now new year is over looking at the calendar and than it struck me “Spring” it is coming and it has all to do with “Spring Cleaning”. Where I am from this is the period set aside for cleaning a house, normally applied when the winter end and the first warm days of the years begins. Needles to say that does not apply when you live in this part of the world.

But funny enough the feeling is still there when moving in to March and April is just around the corner, the feeling is there to Spring Clean not to clean a house but to Spring Clean my personal affairs in order to take stock of where I am in life to throw away extra and useless weight that u carry, o boy lots of useless weight is there… mind boggling if you think about it.

That is the point of Spring Clean: a new start, a clean slate, etc. The point is that everybody needs a fresh start a new beginning. In my books it is as refreshing as class of cold water with lots of lime and ice….

So spring clean your life, you will not regret it…