American Idol
I thought about this the other night when I caught the first episode of this season’s American Idol, and Spiced Sass expresses it well:
Watching American Idol tonight I was struck by the hugely inflated egos of some of the young contestants. That they were as well totally devoid of the least tiny soupcon of talent made them pathetic. Is it what you get when you follow the ‘self esteem’ system of bringing up kids instead of work and discipline? I don’t see any other explanation.
Coincidentally, this is today’s quote on my client’s corporate intranet site:
“Amateurs believe their enthusiasm will suffice.” – Mason Cooley
