I’ve got to say that I’m a fan of GE commercials. Their ad campaigns always know how to touch us on an emotional level. But this one is a perfect example of the world we live in today.
http://youtu.be/3xGoBlI_fdg
We’re always arguing about generational gaps, without realizing that they exist primarily because the world continues to change at a much faster pace than we do. It’s not about age more than it is about expectations that are important to us.
Have you had a conversation with someone, and it felt like you were talking about a totally separate topic? Even if you both started on a common theme, it sort of mutated part way through into a science experiment that went out of control…or worse, a political debate. Especially if you’re looking at the topic through different lenses.
So, what will it take to realize that there are many perspectives involved in every topic we discuss, and that they all contain some legitimate points according to each perspective. Until we recognize that the phrase, beauty is in the eye of the beholder, really does accurately describe the world that we live in, we’re going to have a hard time. It shouldn’t be about the actual beauty, but it always seems to be. I guess that our quest for perfection really is an experiment that has gone too far. It’s not about perfection, but about the creation and all it entails. Every creation is fulfilling someone’s expectation, but it won’t always get the respect that it deserves because it’s being viewed through different colored lenses that don’t always see the same thing.
But seriously….you CAN’T pick up the hammer, can you?
Chuckle…GE advertising does it again. Just like they did with this one, which is one of my favorites:
http://youtu.be/sfmQvc6tB1o
This one really got to me in the best of ways, and inspires me to persevere with my dreams! We really do need to realize if our expectations are tinting our glasses the wrong color. Respect doesn’t just come from others. It has to start with yourself first. Once you have that, the rest usually follows.
…just saying
