In Chicagoland's "Sib of the Trib", the Red Eye,
a feature called "Smoking Rogue" interviewed some
local under 35 folks who've taken up cigar smoking.
One man, observing Michael Jordan's cigar-chomping
cachet, declared he "aspired" to that--cigars, that is,
not free-throw excellence. A young woman claimed,
"You know full well what you're doing, and if you're
a responsible adult you should be able to make that
choice".... Hmmn. Lip cancer, mouth cancer, tongue
cancer, other cancers, anyone? (And she said she
wasn't a baby.) -!
Acquiring a famous person's (even notorious) habits
doesn't equal aspiring, actions which may well take
one to a higher skill set level, possibly a higher
plane of existence.
If I'm inspired to acquire, that is a merely pedestrian
motivation. Inspiration leading to aspiring to a better
character or exploring and developing talents and skills,
now, that's a far worthier "dream".
Aspiring vs. acquiring: What's the motivation, what's the
inspiration? All good questions to ask.
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Speaking of acquiring, check out George Carlin's sketch about "Stuff". It's on Youtube for all to see. As you might expect, he's right on the noggin!
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"Aspiring vs. acquiring: What's the motivation, what's the inspiration? All good questions to ask." This is a beautiful example of your genius; found art more or less. Can barely get through your posts without stopping and visiting with a phrase that has flagged me down for a chat.
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