I'm Ranting

I always find it ironic that the people who are doing the most trivial things, such as making a living off of being 'cool' and looking 'cool', tend to think that their lives and work are 'real life', more real than other people who are not engaged in the same superficial sorts of things. These people believe that their opinions on important matters such as, "Is this person hot?" meaning that they have value, or currency is, in their eyes, right.
The people I work with are the least pretentious people I know and simultaneously dealing with things that matter, most importantly outside of themselves.
Living in New York, I also find it interesting that people come from such different backgrounds to pursue their careers in, say, fashion, media or international development. It doesn't have to do with belonging to a specific class (I used to think it did, which was my excuse for how people could be so narrow-minded).
I guess it's what we look for when we are growing up that saves us, whether it be knowing about really 'cool' hats, or music, or causes. I think the most important thing is not taking any of it too seriously. But when it's your livelihood, I think it's inevitable not to.