I have discovered one has the power
of telling or influencing people in the way to treat him or her. The power lies
with him or her. Some people are treated as doormats by their friends and
society because they are satisfied with such treatment from the world, others
have been treated as punching bags because they have allowed it to happen and
others have been treated as hobbies and not priorities because they have given
society the key and platforms to do that. The entertainment sector has shown us
all these people in society.
For instance we have films like Rules of engagement whereby we have
Timmy who is summoned by Russell anytime to do his job as he slumps on a sofa
or spends most of his time chasing women. Timmy is called by Russell even if it’s
past his working time to bail him out if he is in trouble. He does not have the
guts to stand up to Russell and tell him; “that he is not there to full fill his
childish wishes”. Thus he is Russell’s door mate.
Moreover, in dramas like Generations we have characters like
Phenyo who aim to please even if it means compromising their own values so as
to gain approval. Phenyo goes to the extent of assisting Sello get out of
prison even though he knows that Sello almost raped his wife Dineo and he
belongs to jail. He does this so as to show Sello that he has as much power as
Sibusiso does and can bail him out in any situation. Thus he becomes Sellos
puppet being dragged everywhere by him.
Today I advocate that people take
control of their lives and show people how they want to be treated instead of
complaining that they are being treated unfairly. If you are a woman and want
people to respect you set your principles and stick to them don’t compromise so
as to please people but do it because you want to. If you are a man and want
society to respect you set your own standards and maintain them. No one is born
inferior but one can choses to be inferior.
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