Why we hate celebs

It appears that every major channel in the cable news circuit offers at minimum a half hour of programming dedicated to the comings and goings of celebrity life. Shopping check out lanes are littered with magazines detailing candid photos of a select group of peoples lives. It’s a billion dollar business.

We always want to know more about the rich. Were interested by the actions of those with more means than ourselves. All the while were waiting for it. That one shot. The ugly face. The sex tape. The confirmation that this talentless pretty boy(girl) is no better than us. Just a pretty face who stumbled his way up to the top.

The tabloid culture is based around our desire to see others fall. Headlines will occasionally announce a baby or a wedding. More often is the case that they will splash in 50 point font an eye catching blurb about the twisted drug use or strained love affairs of these people. These blurbs sell magazine.

I have been looking deeper and deeper into my own thoughts and actions as a basis for understanding others around me. I have come to the hypothesis that in our deepest places we despise the success of others. It easier when they are a detached figure living in warm climates. Yet we still do it to our friends and neighbors. This hate of others success is made manifest in many forms. We copy, we sarcastically deflate their success or we put on an air of indifference. All the while we allow ourselves to question ourselves, question the fairness of life and despise the “luck”.

Defining a moment as luck is our feeble brain trying to accommodate the randomness of this world and make us feel better about downplaying the accomplishments of others. As an action plan I encourage you the next time you feel like chiding your associate or friend by saying “lucky shot or lucky break etc.” Change your verbiage to “well done”.

Changing your mindset to approval and gratitude for the good things that have happened to others will help you better appreciate and understand what you have. Use the success of others as a learning tool and remember the possessions are worthless, but a properly thinking mind and warm attitude towards others yields true meaningful dividends.

Simpsons Wisdom on todays opening Topic

Marge: This is the worst thing you've ever done.
Homer: You say that so often that it lost its meaning.

Final Thoughts

1. Why do we as Christians treat the book of Revelations as a hobby?
2. If we were aware that the end times was next week how would we act?
3. What would be preached in the church if this set date information was widely known?
4. Why isn’t this sense of urgency always present?
5. What if it is next week?
6. Is Clearview a good name for a band?

Heavy topics for a heavy time in my life. Hope all is well. Happy Thursday.