A few Good Men and a lot of small boys

 

Life is complicated- there are thousands of people that you typically come across or interact with in some way through work, life and other activities. The most basic principle core to life is to understand that the world is full of just a few good men and women and an large number of small boys and girls. The good guys are the honest, down to Earth types, the small boys are the arrogant showy types. It is difficult to describe precisely the characteristics of these types since it is the kind of thing that you know it when you see it, but suffice it to say that the world is made up with a very few good men, quite a lot of small boys, and a great swathe of average people in the middle. This has nothing to do with age and a lot to do with the eyes. You typically see a grin on the face of the small boy, and unless there is a certain amount discomfort in the eyes, then they are likely to be a small boy- since feelings good and bad are a mark of the good men, and they are not afraid to show it in some way. The good men are always doers, the small boys always talkers, and life's geniuses are those people who both talk and do. Identification has little to do with looks: there are a lot of pretty boys and a lot of pretty girls, but only a few good men and women.

 

Of course it is important in life to be able to categorize the vast numbers of people in a large company or school or building or on a street or in a store, else life is confusing or annoying. It is only natural for us to seek patterns and compartmentalisations in order to rationalize and arrange our surroundings.

 

Success in life is firstly about being a good man, and secondly about finding and partnering, hiring, marrying, making friends with and generally connecting to other good men and women. Avoidance of the naughty small boys to avoid troubles and pregnancies is the first job of parents protecting their daughters. Average people produce average results, and business success is closely associated with surrounding yourself with a few good men and women who by their very nature and character will produce exceptional results. Average people can be used in administrative positions in times of employment shortages, but otherwise avoided. The small boys can easily immensely annoy you, and should be avoided. It is not a usual phenomena to see a small boy become a good man, so there is little point in wasting any energy trying to covert them or even worrying about them.

 

In my observation, there is an 80/10/10 rule- 80% of people are average, 10% are good and 10% are bad. The secret of success in life is to ignore the average, help the good and avoid the bad. Of course since average people are the overwhelming majority it is critically important for the good not to get too involved with the average or bad who will inevitably hold them back and prevent them from reaching their full potential. Always remember- it's a lot easier to get into a relationship than to get out of it, and choose wisely- your future happiness could depend upon it.

 

To be sure, the few good men and women are a rare breed- they are not the kind of people that you meet every day of the week or even from one month to the next. And they have no discernable signs or grouping that connects them formally. They are the forces for good, for progress, for spirit that make life enjoyable. If they could team up the collective ability it would be an immense force for good. But alas you could well be walking past one in the next few days, or see a small smile and a pain in the eyes and a nodding head and courteous gesture in the next few days. Look out for them, covert them, strive to be one. I'll see you around.

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Author: Simon Buckingham

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