Jordan Belfort-A despicable but still fascinating character.

Posted by Bruce - in Blog, Philosophy - No Comments

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I wonder why we are drawn to a man like Jordan Belfort, the man behind “The Wolf of Wall Street”. We want to hate him for all the pain and hurt he has brought to the innocent and not so innocent but for some reason we are still captivated by the man. Here is a man who’s income was founded on basically selling crap for gold to the poor and the rich alike, who betrayed his wives and many loved one, who flew a helicopter on drugs yet we still like him. It is not his opulence that keeps our interest although the white Lamborghini is very hot. It is not his use of drugs or crookedness because that can be found in any two bit prostitute or street peddler. It is the same elements that draw us in like we see in the gangster movies. Here are a few reasons I believe we are drawn to such a character.

(1) CHARISMA- Jordan Belfort had the charisma to take ordinary people and make them work and believe in his vision no matter how crooked that vision was.

(2) PASSION- He has a passion for life in excess!

(3) TOP OF THE GAME- Yes we can call him a …hole but he is the best one out there. We wonder how he was able to achieve what others couldn’t even if it was mostly wrong.

(4) HONESTY NOW- He shows his life for the world to see even through all the acts that surely would embarrass friends, family and associates.

(5) SURVIVAL- Just like Mick Jagger and the Rolling Stones he survived all the excesses where most would have died or faded away in a nursing home.

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