As you should know, Michael Jackson has left the earthly world. I don’t know where he’ll be but I do hope that he’s resting in peace right now. There’s been so much going on about him now that he’s dead, good or bad. Some say, “The King of Pop 4eva!”, some, “Child molester!”.Whatever he’s called, it clearly shows that he’s no longer with us: he can’t perform great music any more (omg where’s the moon walk?), nor can he commit any crimes at all. But really, when you’re asked by others who Michael Jackson is, do you think you will say he’s a child molester (he’s not guilty by the way), or would you say he’s the best dancer in the world/ the king of pop/ the legend? Clearly the latter.

So, why is the media always talking about the former? Because they need traffic/readership. It’s totally understandable. But should you be bothered with that? NO! Focus on the positive news. You should be reading the negative news only if you could and plan to do something about it. Otherwise, what’s the point in lamenting about the state of the world? And I don’t mean to ignore all the sufferings in other parts of the world. I mean, just be conscious of what’s going into your mind every day, and make the best out of it. If you’re concerned about the welfare of the humanity, by all means take notice of the natural disasters and warfare that are happening daily. But if you don’t really care about it, and you don’t want to do anything about it other than reading “for fun”, then don’t read it! The input to your mind determines your output to the world.

Coming back to MJ, I’m hearing his music anywhere I go these couple of days. The radios, the streets, the Internet, etc. He is truly an amazing man and he’s left such a great legacy in the music industry. Did you think he didn’t have this plan in mind and just plainly loved music? I don’t think so. I think he knew what he wanted the world to know about him as after he died. He wanted to rock the world and leave his footprints! He wanted to be the best, and he did – he’s THE King of Pop. He wanted people to remember him as the The King of Pop, nothing less. That’s why he cried at the Santa Barbara County Courthouse. He didn’t want to be remembered as The Child Molester. Really, who would want that? He’s spent his entire “dash” (read Paragraph 4 in this post) performing great music and inspired many people in the world. Have you ever thought about how you are going to spend your ‘dash’? Remember this: don’t be afraid to dream, and don’t be afraid to act, for you’d be damned if you do, and damned if you don’t anyway!

(Picture by ulunam from Flickr, Thanks!)

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