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Wednesday, January 8, 2014

Respect - So many want it… so few deserve it.


The ones that do deserve it, rarely receive it.
The ones that want respect mock, and taunt the ones who deserve it most commonly for their triumphs and accomplishments; wishing perhaps to even the playing field for themselves.

Maybe much of this lack of respect comes about due to perpetrator's inconsistencies, short comings, failures and past mistakes.

Survival mechanisms for the not so fit to survive in a social context… I suppose.

To deal with such individuals is tiring and taxing to stay the least. I am beginning to see the need to start trimming this list of so called "friends" with a set of very, very long, very, very  sharp scissors.

I am sure that some are merely imprudent and or socially deficient, with little cuth, sensitivity, and social graces.

Regardless of intention… the interaction for what ever the reason ends up damaging my work online reputation, makes me look bad in light of the work that I do, and bottom line does NOT help me in my business.

"Survival mechanisms for the not so fit to survive in a social context."

Which is I suppose were the root of the problem lies in the first place; as these offenders see themselves as my peers yet do not give the proper value to my work, either because they don't do it, or consider it not to be real work.

If you are reading this, and share it, maybe you'll make the cut. A lot of people won't.

Yep this is the kind of thing that bubbles in my mind, and that is vomited through my finger tips and on to the keyboard... right about my 1st cup of coffee in this fine morning.


Just think twice about what you say, and about what you write be fore you do so.

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Rolando Medina is a Sleight of hand entertainer, side show performer, author, consultant. fabricator/maker/designer of gaffed coins, cups, fine props etc.

Rolando performs for the layman world mostly, however he does perform, lecture and teach to other magicians, sideshow performers, as well as artisans, maker, and artists.