The Comfort Zone

There are many Wikis that define the Comfort Zone. But i have to give you my perception on it. I would define it as a place or mental state where one is comfortable with a particular environment but not really fully satisfied with it, its a cousin of the lackadaisic or lazy, its stubborn and also forgetful.

Its a Zone that should be avoided but at the same time embraced, let me explain:

There is a saying in my culture "Too much of one thing is good for nothing". Too much comfort can spur laziness or lack of production, reversing a productive mind set as well as lifestyle, it can also spur a lack of appreciation therefore explaining the terms "forgetful".

Examples of these are:

1) An Overpaid Salary
2) Someone handling all your bills
3) Being Dependent on others for your responsibilities
4) Having someone to always take you out of trouble when it finds you
5) Having someone to speak out for you
6) Having Someone to shop for you
7) Having Someone to do laundry for you all the time

You get it? A lifestyle such as this can be destructive to the one in this Zone. But there is a twist to all of this. A little comfort mentioned in the above can also be healthy as most people would prefer to have Too much comfort than too little.

Its good to be well paid, its good to have people in your corner to show you love and support especially in times of need. But when you are not in the C-Zone, you are on the edge, more self reliant, more productive; because you will face the consequences of not being productive, you are fearless because you have to fight your own battles. You are less forgetful and more GRATEFUL!

more will be added to this article, as it is an open topic for discussion.

The Banning of Daggering Music and Gun Lyrics

I have been reading the news and listening to the radio, and have realized that they have banned Daggering Music and Gun Lyrics. First of all What are they:

Daggering Music


An Up tempo Dance hall Genre that is a spin off from Soca, its messages are usually sexual in nature with 90% hardcore Lyrics.

Gun Lyrics
This is considered to be a Sub-Genre of Dance hall that glorifies violence and the killing of another person that is considered a nemesis. It praises the Gangster's paradise and glorifies the use of the Gun to gain money, power and respect.

The Jamaican Society has been suffering from an alarming rate of crime, from Murder, Extortion, Rape, Robberies etc. There are private organizations that believe it is the exploitation of these types of music that has spawned this upsurge in crime, therefore the Broadcast Commission of Jamaica has chosen to ban this type of music as well as others that have to be edited for their lyrical content.


In my opinion i would like to share the pros and the cons of such an action:

Pros:

1) It reduces the exposure of the music and video content to the general public, especially children under the age of 18.

2) Diverting the masses into listening to alternative lyrics and watching alternate videos that are more peaceful, spiritual and less sexual.

3) It restores order to an out control society that is considered Godly and ruled by the church and law abiding citizens.

4) It sends a message to the musicians(Djs, Sing Jays, Singers and Producers) to be more creative and diverse and not stick to one track way of expression.

5) It sends a message to the individuals that exploit these music and live its lifestyle to try to finds alternate ways of making money and living.


Cons:

1) It Does not stop crime in Jamaica.

2) It Does not make the economy better, it only hurts the economy because there is a market practically being destroyed.

3) Less Ad revenue for Radio and Television Stations.

4) Less Listeners and Viewers, people will more seek the Internet, such as Internet Radio and Internet TV for viewing of such content.

5) A cultural breakdown can occur, too much foreign content can override local content.

6) People become more frustrated and bitter towards the Government amids harsh economic times.


These are just my views as to the result of these action, i believe a commission should of been formed to oversea this issue, also communicate with the entertainers, promoters and producers on the issue before making such a bold move. Have a national opinion poll etc.

We need to Buy Jamaican and Build Jamaica as much as possible, bauxite is failing, sugar has failed, tourism is decreased due to US recession and Global economic meltdown. There needs to be a force of Marketing, Buying and Selling that can help to boost our economic situation. With the people being unhappy then that will only lead to less economic activity.

On the overall result, in the long run it cleans up society and puts back fear and respect for the law into the minds of the populace, it restores order amids the chaos.

Its just a battle Won by the broadcast commission, but they just started a never ending war.