(April 26, 2018 at 9:22 pm)henryp Wrote: That gap between who a person is and who they think they are.
Off topic here, but you saying this reminds me of the whole "self esteem" movement that was big back when I was a teen. It was drilled into our brains so much that we should all have high self esteem. I never really bought that notion. I mean, If I do something good or right, I feel good about myself. If I do something shitty or if I fail at stuff, I feel shitty about myself. It's much better to have a realistic view of myself, rather than think I'm great just because I'm me and being me makes me awesome.
I know that's not the context you were speaking of, but it just reminded me of the whole self esteem thing.
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly."
-walsh
-walsh
