🛑 WHO IS "THEY," AND WHY ARE THEY ALWAYS ... ? 🧐🔍

Hello, amazing humans! 👋 Ever been in a conversation where someone drops a bomb like, "They don't want you to know ... ! or They don't care!" or "They are keeping ... prices high!" 💸

You listen, you nod, but in the back of your mind, ❓⁉️❔🤨 a little question mark emoji pops up: "WHO is 'They'?!?" 🤔

Our recent posts zeroed in on this massive, mysterious, and often frustrating linguistic habit: using the pronoun "They" (T-H-E-Y) as a catch-all for every anonymous force in the universe. The response from a certain group of extra terrestrials is  to just simply always say who. 

Let's unpack this universal mystery, look at some of the most famous "They" quotes, and figure out the best move for your best self! 🚀

🗣️ The Top Most Common "They" Scenarios

Here are the classic ways "They" show up, and who "They" often really are:

• "They say the housing market is too hot." 🏠

• The REAL "They": Economists, Financial Analysts, Real Estate Investors, and Government Regulators.

• The Why: It simplifies complex economic forces into a single, understandable ultimatum.

• "They don’t want us to know how the pyramids were built." 👑

• The REAL "They": Mainstream Archaeologists, Traditional Historians, Academic Institutions, and the actual beings or not that put them there. 

• The Why: A belief that there’s a secret or conspiracy being actively hidden by the establishment or the actual beings or not that put them there.

• "They are trying to control what you read online." 📱

• The REAL "They": Social Media Companies, Algorithmic Developers, and Political Interest Groups.

• The Why: Frustration with unseen technology and opaque corporate decisions.

• "They are going to raise the cost of ... ." 💡

• The REAL "They": Certain Companies, Certain Councils, Certain Commissions, and Certain Shareholders.

• The Why: Expressing powerlessness against non-negotiable and necessary costs.

• "They don't really care about us." 💔

• The REAL "They": Large Corporations, Distant Governments, and Certain Methods of Financial Systems.

• The Why: A feeling of disillusionment and alienation from institutions that are supposed to serve the public.

✨ The Truth & Why Naming "They" is Empowering!

When we use "They," we make the problem seem too big, too mysterious, and too powerful to ever change. It keeps one in a state of feeling like 😔.

The TRUTH is, "They" are almost always specific human beings, specific companies, or specific laws! 

• Fact: A skyscraper is built close to your house because of a City Council zoning vote and a Developer's financial spreadsheet. 📝

• Fact: The theories about the giant pyramids are published by specific universities and funded by grants. 📚

• Fact: The feeling that "They don't really care about us" is often rooted in the actions of CEOs, Lobbyists, and Shareholders prioritizing profit over people. 📈

🎯 ACTION STEP: Stop Guessing, Start Naming! 📣

This is most crucial: If someone uses "They," demand them to say who! If you use "They," challenge yourself to be specific. Clarity is the first step to change!

*Instead of using the vague "They," we need to ask and state:

• ❌ The old way: "They are responsible for this."

• ✅ The new way: "The Board of Directors at XYZ Corp" is responsible for this. WHO is the specific person or group? SAY IT!

• ❌ The old way: "They won't let me do that."

• ✅ The new way: "The Code Department" won't let me do that, according to Ordinance 40-B. SAY IT!

🌟 High-Vibration Advice: How to Transform "They" into "We"

The best thing you can do for your best self and for humanity is to trade in the ambiguity of "They" for the clarity of action!

1. 🔍 Investigate & Specify: When you hear yourself or a friend say "They," hit the pause button and ask: "Who, specifically, are we talking about?"

• Example: "The XYZ Development Company is building those tight houses because the City Council's new ordinance allows it."

2. 💪 Focus on the "WE": The moment you name the problem, you make it specific, and specific problems can be solved by We, the People!

• Instead of being defeated by "They," you are empowered by "We."

• WE can attend that City Council meeting.

• WE can support a local journalist.

• WE can support housing models that prioritize common sense. 

3. 💖 Cultivate Local Connection: You can’t change "Them" (the global system) overnight, but you can focus on "Us" (your local community). 

Build joy, fun, and mutual support right where you are to counteract the feeling of being uncared for! 🏡🫂

 "Put on the glasses" and see the world clearly!

👽 How Hollywood Inspires the "They" Theory

The brilliant horror/sci-fi classic They Live (1988) perfectly captures the frustration with the faceless "They."

The plot revolves around a man who discovers special sunglasses that allow him to see the world as it really is:

• What you see without the glasses: Billboards, magazines, and television screens displaying normal ads.

• What you see with the glasses: The same media reveals hidden messages like "OBEY," "CONSUME," "MARRY AND REPRODUCE," and "SUBMIT TO AUTHORITY."

• The REAL "They": They turn out to be disguised aliens who are broadcasting subliminal messages to keep the population docile and focused on distraction and consumption.

💡 The Inspiration for You:

The film's famous line is "I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass... and I'm all out of bubblegum."

This movie acts as a powerful metaphor for this message:

1. The Subliminal Message: The density of housing, the high prices, and the lack of compassion, as described, feel like subliminal messages telling us to "OBEY" the financial structure and "SUBMIT" to its rules.

2. The "Sunglasses" are Clarity: Your ACTION STEP is the equivalent of handing your readers those special sunglasses! It's urging them to SEE who the real players are—the City Council, the CEO, the Zoning Board—instead of just accepting the vague, alien-like power of "They."

3. Kick Ass (Locally!): Once you can name the entity, you know exactly, whether it's through voting, organizing, or just asking tough questions.

🕶️ Your Sunglasses are Ready: The Palo Santo Connection!

If all this talk about "they", a powerful group, makes you feel like you're in a movie, you're not wrong! They Live (1988) has brilliantly captured this unjustified suspicion.

The hero finds special sunglasses that allow him to see the world as it truly is: billboards covered with hidden messages like "OBEY," "CONSUME," and "SUBMIT." The people broadcasting these messages? Well, they were the ultimate "They"—disguised aliens manipulating humanity!

Our lesson here is this: You don't need sunglasses to see the truth; you just need to say who behind the message. Stop consuming the lie that "They" are too big to deal with, and start naming the specific person or entity making the rules! 🎬🍿

The world is a magnificent, complex, and sometimes frustrating place. Don't let the nameless, faceless power of "They" dim your sparkle!

Know the facts, say who, and realize that the power to make your life and your community better truly rests with YOU and US! ✨

What's one thing YOU are going to stop blaming on "They" this week? Drop your answer in the comments beneath!