I think this leads us back to the OP. We can add a little more about the right way to be.
Since I can't control other people's trolling, it is good for me not to allow myself to become vulgar and rude over every little offense that passes by. It is good for me not to get jerked around like a marionette when someone attempts to push my buttons.
This is because it is good, in and of itself, to refrain from being vulgar and rude. And it's good, in and of itself, to be in control of oneself, and not give that control over to those who would play around with it.
For one thing, allowing the trolls to darken our day leads us away from the magnanimity and appreciation that makes for a good life. It is good to have our eyes open, as much as possible, to the good in others. The richness and beauty of the world, even that which occurs in people unlike myself who believe different things than I do, is to be loved and enjoyed.
Since I can't control other people's trolling, it is good for me not to allow myself to become vulgar and rude over every little offense that passes by. It is good for me not to get jerked around like a marionette when someone attempts to push my buttons.
This is because it is good, in and of itself, to refrain from being vulgar and rude. And it's good, in and of itself, to be in control of oneself, and not give that control over to those who would play around with it.
For one thing, allowing the trolls to darken our day leads us away from the magnanimity and appreciation that makes for a good life. It is good to have our eyes open, as much as possible, to the good in others. The richness and beauty of the world, even that which occurs in people unlike myself who believe different things than I do, is to be loved and enjoyed.
