Too Much Brainpower

A funny title for a blog post, isn’t it? I have been thinking about this for some time and wanted to explore this issue.

The idea of “too much brain power” came to me because I have been splitting my time between NYC and Miami (mostly NYC though). When I am in Miami, it dawned on me that things just feel differently there. One of the things most striking is that you don’t sense all the complications you sometimes feel in NYC. And when you go to do things in your normal daily routine, you are not met with all the self-styled “geniuses” you find in NYC. Of course, Miami is a tropical place and that does affect the casual nature of things. And btw, I would never say that people are stupid in Miami; it’s just that their demeanor and identity are not so wrapped up in their intelligence. And funny enough, even though the Miami real estate market has and continues to take quite a tumble, when I return to NYC after spending time in Miami, I am amazed at how much more people complain about the economy.

The idea of “too much brain power” was also spawned by several recent national events. During the last presidential election and the recent “economic meltdown,” we have been treated to all kinds of “experts” weighing in on these issues. We are all familiar with the political experts who were cranking up the heat during the long and tumultuous primary campaign. And some of the same “experts” were called out to explain the fluctuations in our economy that we have seen over the last eight or nine months. One thing is for certain though: very few of these “experts” with all their credentials have taken the position that the recent fluctuations in our economy were part of a natural cycle that was, in one way or another, inevitable. Most of these people were looking to blame SOMEBODY, because after all, isn’t that the way things work? Either the big banks were to blame with their irresponsible lending practices, or the consumers living over their heads were to blame. It doesn’t seem to have dawned on too many people that EVERYTHING DOESN’T ALWAYS GO UP.

This idea is probably not so popular because it doesn’t take a Harvard MBA or a government “expert” to figure out.

All the best to you people out there: stay positive!