There are all these folks who believe humility is weakness and sets you up for victimization. Meanwhile, we humble people understand humility demonstrates strength. But it's kind of chicken-or-egg. Does humility create strength or is humility a byproduct of strength? Are they somehow the same thing? I don't know. And I don't know whether to feel humane toward swaggering people or just annoyed.
I think people who swagger often do so because they are psychologically brittle or afraid. Real trouble flattens them. It's also a weakness of narcissism. You're never going to bring out best -- your BEST best -- when you're doing it only for yourself.
We just live in such comfort, that we have the illusion we can avoid real trouble. By sooner or later life hands you a real fucking catastrophe. And then you get to find out how strong your are. Or your family is.
The world is beautiful, but it isn't safe or fair.
There are all these folks who believe humility is weakness and sets you up for victimization. Meanwhile, we humble people understand humility demonstrates strength. But it's kind of chicken-or-egg. Does humility create strength or is humility a byproduct of strength? Are they somehow the same thing? I don't know. And I don't know whether to feel humane toward swaggering people or just annoyed.
I think people who swagger often do so because they are psychologically brittle or afraid. Real trouble flattens them. It's also a weakness of narcissism. You're never going to bring out best -- your BEST best -- when you're doing it only for yourself.
We just live in such comfort, that we have the illusion we can avoid real trouble. By sooner or later life hands you a real fucking catastrophe. And then you get to find out how strong your are. Or your family is.
The world is beautiful, but it isn't safe or fair.