Britney Aguilera did it...

If the seas between Malta and Gozo were shark infested, and if speed boats were constantly crossing by, and if crossing the sea would give you all the prestige and power in the world, would you try and swim across? And if for every person that manages to cross it, a million get killed, injured or paralysed in the way, would you say you have a good chance of making it? Would you take comfort in the fact that it is possible? How realistic would you say your chances are? Slim? Next to nothing? One in a million? Would you be part of such a charade? Would you waste your life trying to get there? Would hard work and commitment be a shield against jaws? Would persistence block any passing boats? Would self-assurance be your dingy? Would it be reasonable to have the one in a million who somehow manages to make it parading as the symbol of a great opportunity? Wouldn't looking at the others who worked hard but didn't make it be the reality check you'd need?

What is the point of all this, you may be asking? Simple. Just because Britney Aguilera did it, doesn't mean that you can. Just because Justin Williams did it doesn't mean that everybody can. Equal Opportunity is next to Santa Clause in a pot of lovely myths that keep us hoping and hierarchy-happy. How long would you play a game with rigged rules?