My friend Dirk reposted a photo this morning.

“This is 8-year-old Samuel Reshevsky defeating several chess masters at once in France, 1920.”

All these middle-aged and older men dressed in suit and tie, watching a little kid turn their world upside down.  So much mystery behind those facial expressions.  But there’s little doubt about the mindset of the man holding his head.  What?!

Tucked amid the crowd are two women and one girl but overall it’s the “mature” male ego on display.  A troubled ego.

You’re too young

In life, of course, many perspectives are possible.  Here are some more of the narrow type:

You’re too old

You’re a woman

You’re a man

You’re black

You’re white

You’re plain

You’re pretty (or handsome)

You’re poor

You’re rich

You don’t speak English

You don’t speak …

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You get the idea

Now it’s time to reject the idea

So no one is left out