behindtheLENZ: S2E07: Zealotry or Not, That is the Question?

To define zealotry is simple, undue or excessive zeal or in other words, extreme devotion. I have often wondered to myself why some people have it far easier than most and today that was presented to me again when I in private had a FaceBook conversation with someone I consider to be very close to me and hold a special place in my heart. We spoke about America and it's view of people in this country. How one person can walk through life with what seems to be a perfect road, but I'm smarter than that, some times you just never know what someone is going through because not every has a glass house. However, over the years it has become very apparent to me that in many cases and for some of you it may be even happening at you job or on your baseball, basketball or football team, that built in bias. That's what I'm referring to! You know that notion that someone is better that you because let's just say they may be the picture of the American Dream, happen to exude the picture of the boy or girl next door. Nevertheless, does all of my or even your hard automatically cancel you out because in someone else's mind you don't quite fit the bill? Or is there more to it, possibly what I like to refer to as being biased.

It's very easy to get caught up in "the norm" in this country but what about the "new normal?" What about the fact that there are a lot of people in this county who work hard everyday to succeed in this country and often go looked over. Just because someone may not be as "handsome or gorgeous" as the next shouldn't automatically single them out, but what about quality, what about likability. I've worked in a many of markets where the cute person wasn't always the popular or the favorite. Before I go on let me first clear this up, I in no way don't come with a great amount of self confidence, have you met my mother? (smile) 

Okay back to seriousness of this, I think it's time we get out of our bias and move on to the "new normal" there are plenty of qualified people in this country who come from all backgrounds, who come in all shapes and sizes, and more importantly our days of "oh you just aren't the boy or girl next door" should forever be thrown out of the window. So zealotry or not? I guess you can decide. 

Until next time, 

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