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The people calling for the end of the brotherly shove are endemic of the attitude in our society that prevents people from ever rising to meet the demands of any challenge. To not push ourselves to be better tomorrrow than we are today. Just because something is hard does not mean that you should avoid or not try to overcome it.
There are certain things in life that are defining, separate people from the pack. For instance, people who thrive at negotiating salaries from those who will complain it is too hard and challenging. Why should a good negotiator be punished for better highlighting the impact of his or her experience and performance? Negotiating is a critical skill in any business or work environment, which can be demonstrated in the negotiation of salary.
We should strive to be the best not just a member of the rest. Find our competitive advantages. And not cower into the anonymity in the crowd. All the while desiring to be compensated and held in the same esteem as those who break the mold and shape new paths in our society.
The lowering of the bar to make people feel the same as everyone is the continuance of the denying the fact that we are all special. But our specialness is defined differently by our various strengths and weaknesses. We should all be able to leverage our strengths and be accountable to improve on our weaknesses.
The price of innovation, ambition, and achievement should not be denial, banishment, and equivocation simply because the rest are jealous. They now have a metric to build on from. We should not lose the ability and incentive to push society and our economy forward because of those who are lacking in effort, willpower, or mental stability. Help them deal with their issues and the rest move forward.
In regards to the brotherly shove, I think we both support it as a play and think the rest of the team should rise to the challenge. I do agree that officiating should call penalties when obvious. But let us not pretend it always is a false start or there is no impact of human nature in missed calls.
People worry too much about the feeling of discouragement rather than highlighting the elation with achievement. One issue with why people may overreact to failure and to the discomfort of not getting what they want is the fact that they are shielded from having to figure out anything in life.
For instance, a youth is unable to solve a math problem, so they are told the answer rather than explaining the process and letting them develop math skills. Many times because it saves the person a moment from actually investing time into that youth.
We see many college graduates not obtain employment with the first job they apply for. So they seek help from parents or well connected family friends. Never developing the skills needed to make it on their own. So many people simply follow others in their career path.
The American Dream is not dead, but there are too many guard rails or anchors placed on people. And those who dare to buck the nanny system are labeled with negative connotations. We must stop avoiding what is hard and instead run towards it. That is how people truly succeed and are self made.