Genius has limit, stupidity NONE!!

How do you tell a genius from a stupid person? If both remain silent, the task is very difficult. The moment they speak, it’s pretty obvious. Well that’s from speech. What about behavior? Well, the genius tends to learn from mistakes and NOT repeat them. The stupid, however, not only repeats his mistakes but tends to make bigger ones.

Would it take a genius to tell you what RM 5 billion can do to improve the general quality of life of Malaysians? Would it take a genius to figure out that that sum can go a long way in alleviating loads of the ills in our basic infrastructure? Public transport comes to mind, education comes to mind, medical facilities come to mind. A host of other important things should come to mind. Heck, even the bloody petrol prices could be brought down.

But no!! Not in Malaysia apparently!!

It takes too much of brain cells to think these things out. So, let’s just blow the RM5Billion on putting up a VERY tall building instead. A building that doesn’t serve any normal Malaysian’s interest in any way, a building that’s only gonna increase the traffic congestion in that already overly congested area and the pockets of some very connected people.

Let’s do that!! Yay!! Let's rob from the poor and give to the rich.

Then some old geezer pipes in with their 2cents worth that spending money is the best way for the economy to grow. Yes, let’s spend money. On the basic necessities for every citizen. On basics that will benefit the people. Not on some mumbo jumbo-project that is gonna strain and drain our (read ordinary citizens’) pockets for the next three generations.

You don’t need a genius telling you these things. This is common sense. No need for delusions of grandeur when you can’t afford it.

Oh, and speaking of ‘delusions of grandeur when you can’t afford it’ brings to mind something similar, happening closer to home…...

It’s a god awful shame that there are certain quarters who believe in style above substance. If you’re a bad singer, it can be excused. But if you’re a doctor then you’d jolly well have more substance than just style. If style is all you’re looking for, then that’s when the delusions of grandeur come in.

For example, if you need to borrow money to get married, why don’t you put off your wedding for a bit? Until you have enough, maybe? Unless of course there’s pregnancy involved and the guy wants to be a man and do the right thing.

Or if you wanna have your wedding in the Palace of the Golden Horses, but find that it is way out of your league in terms of cold hard cash, just find another cheaper alternative. Even if you have to get married in your own home, do so. Or do you go borrow money just so that you can have your wedding at the POGH? Delusions of grandeur, no?

Could it be that because your wedding is the first in the family, so it must be a posh affair at the most expensive venue? Why? Wouldn’t the guests see the same couple getting married even if the wedding was held at some hut or at your own home?
Well anyway, it’s too late to wonder about the genius or stupidity behind holding a wedding way beyond your ability and capability. The cards have been printed, the guests have confirmed, the band’s been hired, the caterer’s been informed, the money’s been borrowed, the show must go on.

Who cares if the whole thing is an exercise in stupidity? Stupidity needs exercise so that it can grow to its limitless potential.

It’s genius that has a limit, remember?