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Ciel
Quite true. The perfection or the balance is when one says 'I'm OK you're OK.
posted by
anib
on June 23, 2020 at 8:24 PM
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I try to remember what my mom would sometimes say about certain people being “full of themselves ...” No one is so wise that s/he cannot be humble enough to consider listening to another person’s POV.
posted by
Sea_Gypsy
on June 22, 2020 at 7:35 PM
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Re: sassyass,
The whole spectrum of humanity is like looking at a school that runs from pre-school all the way through university and beyond: There are so many different levels of knowledge, so many different levels of readiness to acquire knowledge. And it seems that there are a lot of drop-outs along the way who just decide they don't want any more schoolin' don't need any more knowledge.
I have known people also who were on an exactly opposite to mine perspective on the world: My good was their evil, and vice versa. With some people all one can do is be glad you aren't them.
posted by
Ciel
on June 22, 2020 at 6:52 PM
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Re: Kabu,
Seems to me, you have earned your happiness and paid out over the years with much unhappiness. 
posted by
Ciel
on June 22, 2020 at 6:47 PM
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Re: Annicita,
It actually happened a few weeks back, that someone I had some respect for had a fit on Facebook because of how my conversation went with someone whose opinions he found obnoxious. The person I was talking to, he has some fairly intense feelings about things that I also don't agree with, but he is also a friend--the one who gave me his parakeets and some houseplants as he and his partner were getting ready to move.
So rather than get into the political discussion which was getting a bit hot, I mentioned that the birds were doing well. This was by way of cooling the talk, and reminding him that we are friends.
So, the third guy, who is something of a vigilante for causes he considers good, and in absolute opposition to those he considers not-good, got on my case for not slapping down my plant and birds friend. He is one of those fueled by his righteousness, he is a law student intent on becoming one of the good guys with a law degree. He did not understand that I was de-escalating the situation, and informed me he was very disappointed in me because I was not more like him.
So, that's what happened that got me thinking along these lines. Other displays of this self-righteousness from other people have been piling up, too. Finally, it was ready to be said.
And that's what happened.
posted by
Ciel
on June 22, 2020 at 6:45 PM
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I'm not sure what happened. I hope all is well.
posted by
Annicita
on June 22, 2020 at 3:21 PM
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I have had to learn so much in my life. Humility probably being the hardeset and the first. I thank my God though for many, many changes; though I am still working on the "mouthy" part.
posted by
Kabu
on June 22, 2020 at 11:21 AM
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Morally superior humans aka self-righteous morons are the worst.
When people refuse to be moved from their beliefs, motivations and actions when morally incorrect, there is little that you can do other than watch them fail as they climb out of the dark hole of nonsensical oblivion. Learning, teaching, trial and error, common sense, and our own tripping and falling have a way of eventually leading us to higher ground where we finally, "get it." Until then, all we can do is hold our breath and hope for the best for our civilization.
posted by
Sherri_G
on June 22, 2020 at 7:17 AM
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