If
you’re a fan of a sport and a major sports team, those things make
you happy enough to keep you coming back. That doesn’t mean you
enjoy every game, and you might sit through years of poor
performances. Still, you’re very passionate about them, and you keep
hoping that they will improve. Everything has ups and downs, but
when it’s good it’s great and it’s hard to beat that
feeling.
What I'm talking about is associating happiness, with something that you're not associated with. It could be a ball club or any kind of franchise, but you're standing outside of it, cheering from the stands. If you examine that particular position, it's emotional involvement with no promise of return. Besides that promising situation, people incorporate fandom with their very identities.
Classic Movie Trailers – Major League (1989)
Information is noise. It's taken a long time for me to understand that, and the fact that everyone chooses some sort of filter. In my case, college instilled an unwavering trust, in science, math and history. When I want to reconcile conflicting information, I depend on scientists, economists and historians.
This is why education is so important; it introduces disciplines that we can investigate. If you're evidence based like I tend to be, you take comfort in ideas that hold up to scrutiny. For many others, science is too cold to satisfy them; numbers are solid and history is plain, but they don't give us purpose or meaning. So religion continues to be a relevant filter, and for some of us, it's the only one works.
The bottom line is, you have to choose a method to interpret life. Without one, you're doomed to stress and bewilderment. Before you decide, I should mention our most common choice. Facts and theology are secondary, to the all important filter that is the community.
Let's say you follow the Cleveland Indians. You live in Ohio, you go to the games and you memorize statistics. All the knowledge you gain about the league, is given context and interpreted for you by the rest of the fan base. If the rule book looks vague, confusing or contradictory, the leaders of the community tell you what to believe.
It's a comforting and reassuring way to live. They give emotional support and reasons to hate the “bad calls” from the ref. Eventually, you'll come to depend on the community, and you'll define yourself by saying what they stand for. At that point it's crucial to remember, that your group is influenced by an organization.
Ideally it's a relationship that's mutually beneficial; you give them money while they act in your best interests. Unfortunately, fans are often led astray, when the base relies on messaging from the organization. The community starts to filter noise from just one source, and that source proves to be unreliable. Eventually you'll find that your support, is going to an entity that's not supporting you.
What I'm talking about is associating happiness, with something that you're not associated with. It could be a ball club or any kind of franchise, but you're standing outside of it, cheering from the stands. If you examine that particular position, it's emotional involvement with no promise of return. Besides that promising situation, people incorporate fandom with their very identities.
Classic Movie Trailers – Major League (1989)
Information is noise. It's taken a long time for me to understand that, and the fact that everyone chooses some sort of filter. In my case, college instilled an unwavering trust, in science, math and history. When I want to reconcile conflicting information, I depend on scientists, economists and historians.
This is why education is so important; it introduces disciplines that we can investigate. If you're evidence based like I tend to be, you take comfort in ideas that hold up to scrutiny. For many others, science is too cold to satisfy them; numbers are solid and history is plain, but they don't give us purpose or meaning. So religion continues to be a relevant filter, and for some of us, it's the only one works.
The bottom line is, you have to choose a method to interpret life. Without one, you're doomed to stress and bewilderment. Before you decide, I should mention our most common choice. Facts and theology are secondary, to the all important filter that is the community.
Let's say you follow the Cleveland Indians. You live in Ohio, you go to the games and you memorize statistics. All the knowledge you gain about the league, is given context and interpreted for you by the rest of the fan base. If the rule book looks vague, confusing or contradictory, the leaders of the community tell you what to believe.
It's a comforting and reassuring way to live. They give emotional support and reasons to hate the “bad calls” from the ref. Eventually, you'll come to depend on the community, and you'll define yourself by saying what they stand for. At that point it's crucial to remember, that your group is influenced by an organization.
Ideally it's a relationship that's mutually beneficial; you give them money while they act in your best interests. Unfortunately, fans are often led astray, when the base relies on messaging from the organization. The community starts to filter noise from just one source, and that source proves to be unreliable. Eventually you'll find that your support, is going to an entity that's not supporting you.
The
Indians benefit the city of Cleveland. A lot of people live off of
stadium revenue. Besides the moral boost that a major team provides,
there's added tourism, which is good for the economy. The only thing
that spoils that situation, is an organization that wants more money.
It's
hard to see what's behind the scenes, and it's hard to admit the
breadth of the corruption. They own the newspaper and the pamphlet
that you're reading. They own the sportscasters on your television
set. There are a lot of company names that they've been using, but
don't forget that it's one organization.
As
I write these words in the United States, there's a small revolt
happening in this country. Every major team has been misleading their
base; the people know about it and they're starting to get
suspicious. More of us are turning to unbiased internet, and every GM
is answering for the money they're taking.
It's
a good idea to reconsider your position, especially if you're a
life-long fan. If you use a base to identify yourself, consider
leaving and becoming an individual. If you must have a community
filter, you can root for the Yankees while living in Ohio.
The
important thing is you have been deceived, so you shouldn't trust the
messaging you're used to. We're going to have different takes on the
rule book, but we should all agree on the money side of things. Take
another look at economics and history; you can refer to others or
decide on things yourself. If you want a better future in our
lifetime, know that you're a person and not a collection of
principles.
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