What a beautiful commercial world we live in, saturated with so many terms void of any value. Sparkly and eye catchy, but that’s as far as many things go. People are too busy to stop and appreciate the real beauty of anything. Everybody’s in pursuit of a quick fix, a rush of blood, ecstasy. And in the midst of this parade of pretence, they miss out on the real catch. As Elton John puts it, “there’s more to see than can ever be seen; more to do than can ever be done.” But some people’s arrogance deceives them into thinking that reducing core values to an act or two will allow them more access to ‘life’. Even though many of us seem to enjoy free falling through this glittery abyss of hollow pretence, there remains a few who summon as much might to swim against that tide. Commercial Love Songs, movies, novels… even Super Mario sets out to save the princess. It makes us flap with joy everytime the main characters get to kiss (or God Knows do what else). It’s in the air, it’s everywhere. It’s so tempting that…
