How to be a StyloMylo
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I never look up to or admire people whose main ‘laudatory’ attributes are those which they are born with, or that which they can easily acquire with money.
I have a friend who just keeps going on about the inch-above-average size of his genitalia. Upon closer inspection – and I don’t mean of his nether regions – one would find that he has little else to speak about that would have required effort, determination, perseverance and true innate creativity to develop. In fact, if he wasn’t constantly absorbed by this, he might have paid more attention to other aspects of his human persona and developed them to an appreciable degree. What one deems to be one’s greatest asset can oftentimes detract one from developing other potentials of greater value.
I have yet another friend who at times believes himself to be one step above another simply because he has a relatively fuller head of hair. (I remember that clown Gurmit Singh appearing on TV once promoting some hair-restoration company telling us to ‘be a man’ and ‘have hair’. Sheesh! Looks like jackasses rule the media here.) He forgets that what he is born with is of no credit to him.
True ‘Style’ is...
...that which comes from how one maximises what one has. Whether it is a physically disabled person, a balding gal/guy, or a member of the underclass, it is their doing the best with whatever resources are at their disposal to amplify the various aspects of their persona that puts them on par with those deemed to be the creme de la creme of society – i.e. those with ‘good looks/hair’, humongatronic genitalia/‘boobs’, tons of cash, social/academic status, singapore 'idols', those who drive merserlys(mercedes) or BMtup-pews(BMW), those with well-working limbs and senses, etc.
'Looks' is just the external manifestation of the substance behind the otherwise cosmetic facade. In itself, it is entirely meaningless.
In fact, the former may not only be on par with them in value, but may also be seen to be superior since they have maximised whatever they have to the fullest despite all odds. It is these people who truly have Style because it comes from within, and with little aid from without. These are people who are creative enough, in a jiu-jitsu fashion, to turn their disadvantage into an advantage whereas the latter are those who just sail relatively smooth on the advantages they are given or born with and who think they are superior on this God-given or inherited basis. Which is why, in my books, Arnold Schwarzenneger is lilliputian in proportion next to Stephen Hawking. (if you don't know who Stephen Hawking is, you've been hanging out with the wrong company)
I suppose, at the end of the day,
True ‘Style’ is doing the most with what you have, as opposed to being proud of what you have regardless of what you do.
In fact, the recognition and appreciation of this principle – despite your having or not having inborn talents and physical characteristics of social value – is that which makes you the most Stylo-Mylo of them all or, at least, equal to them.
I never look up to or admire people whose main ‘laudatory’ attributes are those which they are born with, or that which they can easily acquire with money.
I have a friend who just keeps going on about the inch-above-average size of his genitalia. Upon closer inspection – and I don’t mean of his nether regions – one would find that he has little else to speak about that would have required effort, determination, perseverance and true innate creativity to develop. In fact, if he wasn’t constantly absorbed by this, he might have paid more attention to other aspects of his human persona and developed them to an appreciable degree. What one deems to be one’s greatest asset can oftentimes detract one from developing other potentials of greater value.
I have yet another friend who at times believes himself to be one step above another simply because he has a relatively fuller head of hair. (I remember that clown Gurmit Singh appearing on TV once promoting some hair-restoration company telling us to ‘be a man’ and ‘have hair’. Sheesh! Looks like jackasses rule the media here.) He forgets that what he is born with is of no credit to him.
True ‘Style’ is...
...that which comes from how one maximises what one has. Whether it is a physically disabled person, a balding gal/guy, or a member of the underclass, it is their doing the best with whatever resources are at their disposal to amplify the various aspects of their persona that puts them on par with those deemed to be the creme de la creme of society – i.e. those with ‘good looks/hair’, humongatronic genitalia/‘boobs’, tons of cash, social/academic status, singapore 'idols', those who drive merserlys(mercedes) or BMtup-pews(BMW), those with well-working limbs and senses, etc.
'Looks' is just the external manifestation of the substance behind the otherwise cosmetic facade. In itself, it is entirely meaningless.
In fact, the former may not only be on par with them in value, but may also be seen to be superior since they have maximised whatever they have to the fullest despite all odds. It is these people who truly have Style because it comes from within, and with little aid from without. These are people who are creative enough, in a jiu-jitsu fashion, to turn their disadvantage into an advantage whereas the latter are those who just sail relatively smooth on the advantages they are given or born with and who think they are superior on this God-given or inherited basis. Which is why, in my books, Arnold Schwarzenneger is lilliputian in proportion next to Stephen Hawking. (if you don't know who Stephen Hawking is, you've been hanging out with the wrong company)
I suppose, at the end of the day,
True ‘Style’ is doing the most with what you have, as opposed to being proud of what you have regardless of what you do.
In fact, the recognition and appreciation of this principle – despite your having or not having inborn talents and physical characteristics of social value – is that which makes you the most Stylo-Mylo of them all or, at least, equal to them.
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