Rumi Nations

The way Tiger Woods is being hounded, it would appear as if he were an elected official who had been caught with his hand in the till. But this is not the case. So, why all this fuss? Why do people want to foist greatness on someone? Tiger's genius lies in how he can hit the golf ball. Nothing has changed on that front. His golf skills enabled him to earn millions. His skills are exceptional. So, is his wealth. Why do people expect him to live an ordinary life like the rest of us ... the no-skills folks? What is the purpose of slogging so hard and having all that money if you can't go out and spend it the way you like? Why do people expect that everyone will accept the moribund rules of our society? Let's face it: the rules and regulations that govern our society are pretty old-fashioned and not really suited to our times and realities. If people are not brave enough to dump those rules in their entirety, that's people's problems. Through all of human history, peopl...

I didn't know that Tiger Woods was the first billionaire sportsperson of the world. One doesn't become a billionaire without being extraordinarily driven. Being rich has its advantages ... just as being powerful has its. History tells us that Moghul Emperors had many wives in their harems — one of the perks of being an Emperor. Even some present-day kings continue to follow in their footsteps. Today though, money mostly has become equivalent to power. So. those with money can afford to lead rather laissez faire lifestyles. I don't see any problems with that — as long as they don't preach and pretend to be modern day Mahatma Gandhis. I am only thinking of how Donald Trump would react to Tiger's troubles: he would remind everyone again with his signature style how crazy it was not to have "pre-nuptials." http://betting.betfair.com/sports/oddly-enough/the-10-richest-sports-stars-in-the-world-and-what-160309.html One's respect for the genius of Tiger on th...