talking to elitist jerks
from gymjones.com;
In Defense of Elitism
As if it requires defending …
Gym Jones is exclusive.We exclude. It is not a question of elitism vs. egalitarianism because there can be no question; the black belt is elite, the white belt is not. The black belt is earned through long, difficult work, rigorous education, commitment, and persistence. Not everyone gets a black belt. It's not T-Ball. We invite elite performers to train here because they foster the environment we prefer. It is the rare athlete who improves despite training exclusively with less capable practitioners and such exceptions may not be used to prove a rule. Talented athletes surround themselves with others of a similar or higher caliber – both mental and physical – and improve by doing so.
The parallel motive has to do with choosing who we want to spend our limited time with: why would we open our arms to any and everyone?
www.gymjones.com
In Defense of Elitism
As if it requires defending …
Gym Jones is exclusive.We exclude. It is not a question of elitism vs. egalitarianism because there can be no question; the black belt is elite, the white belt is not. The black belt is earned through long, difficult work, rigorous education, commitment, and persistence. Not everyone gets a black belt. It's not T-Ball. We invite elite performers to train here because they foster the environment we prefer. It is the rare athlete who improves despite training exclusively with less capable practitioners and such exceptions may not be used to prove a rule. Talented athletes surround themselves with others of a similar or higher caliber – both mental and physical – and improve by doing so.
The parallel motive has to do with choosing who we want to spend our limited time with: why would we open our arms to any and everyone?
www.gymjones.com
all you haters die slow.
not sure what that has do do with the topic at hand..but I do agree.sendit wrote:from gymjones.com;
In Defense of Elitism
As if it requires defending …
Gym Jones is exclusive.We exclude. It is not a question of elitism vs. egalitarianism because there can be no question; the black belt is elite, the white belt is not. The black belt is earned through long, difficult work, rigorous education, commitment, and persistence. Not everyone gets a black belt. It's not T-Ball. We invite elite performers to train here because they foster the environment we prefer. It is the rare athlete who improves despite training exclusively with less capable practitioners and such exceptions may not be used to prove a rule. Talented athletes surround themselves with others of a similar or higher caliber – both mental and physical – and improve by doing so.
The parallel motive has to do with choosing who we want to spend our limited time with: why would we open our arms to any and everyone?
www.gymjones.com
Positive vibes brah...positive vibes.
I agree , i wanted to see if people had any trouble with elitism in general. Some climbers obviously receive favored treatment by virtue of their perceived superiority. Others are conscious of and take great pride in belonging to a select group. Believing in the utility of elitism doesn't make one a jerk but it oftentimes plays out that way.rjackson wrote:sendit...
I wholeheartedly agree with much of Twight's insight and rationale, but belonging to an elite group should not exclude anyone from basic manners and the quest to be a decent human being.
all you haters die slow.
