Keep Redefining Yourself
Vanilla Ice circa 1990 – Cool!
(Don’t laugh, I was in high school)
Vanilla Ice circa 2005 @ SXSW – Cool?
Last spring I read this book called “A New Earth” by Eckhart Tolle. You may have heard of it since it’s been all over the media and it’s orange cover has emblazoned the shelves of every Barnes & Noble, Target, Costco I’ve been to. It was also recommended by some person named Oprah. You may have heard of her.
When I first went to go buy the book, I was terrified. I liken buying anything considered “New Age” on the same level of purchasing KY or Preparation H. These things should be done online, in the privacy of your own home. It is character deficiency, I know. But there I was at Target, with the book face down in the cart, covered by the package of toilet paper. I wanted the book and was going to risk my pride because who would even care – right? The people at Target could care less. They’ve never once talked about my excessive use of Q-tips or Clorox Bleach. When I got to the checkout stand I placed the book on the conveyor belt (face down, under the toilet paper) and prayed to God the checker would quickly scan and bag.
No such luck.
Bleep. Bleep. Bleep.
In my head: Scan and bag. Just scan and bag.
Bleep. Bleep.
Checker: “Hey, isn’t that the new Oprah book? I hear she’s gonna do webcast with that guy, Ick-hart Toll. You doin’ that?”
Me: “Uh, I’m not sure what you are talking about.” I lied.
Checker: “Hey Becky (checker in next aisle), isn’t Oprah doing an online class or something? Isn’t she?”
Becky: “Yeah, something about that frou-frou book she keeps talking about.”
Checker: “You mean this one?”
Becky: “Yeah, that’s the one.”
Checker: “See, she’s doin’ a class on it. You should check it out.”
Me: “Thanks.”
I won’t bother to give a synopsis of the book, because (a) I think plenty of people have done so already and (b) who am I to proselytize? As with most things, there are things that apply and things that don’t. All I can say is that after reading it, I’ve started going through the process of redefining myself. Sad to say, but I was starting to feel a bit like Vanilla Ice.
Tags: Books, Identity, New Age, Rap, Vanilla Ice
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