Too much pride can go a long way
Some people seem to have this impression that they can be both good and bad at the same time. They think they are above good and bad and can do both according to their whim. They don’t think that doing wrong things can truly affect them. For them, “wrong” is simply an arbitrary appellation of just another perspective.
These people feel like the most sought after trait is to be completely unpredictable. This is manifest in the “you never know what I’m going to do” attitude. They value learning and knowledge but without priority. In other words, there is no better path, just different ones.
These people pride themselves on being beholden to none, needing help from no one, always learning but never giving their allegiance to anything or anyone. They are the ultimate maverick loner self-contained islands. They view the world with a kind of condescending sneer, satisfied and comfortable in their assumed sphere of superiority.
The truth is that no one is self-contained. No one is alone and capable of remaining such. No one can do good without being improved by it nor do wrong and not be marred by it. No one can remain free of allegiances throughout his or her life. They are foolish and stupid if they think they can do so. We all “buy in” to different things, and we are strengthened by that community. Some communities can hurt us and tie us down to the wrong priorities. Our wisdom and greatness in this life are manifested by how we invest what little time we have.
I pity those people who cannot understand these simple truths. I think they are afraid of the world around them and have been mislead by those who wish to control them. Those who do not accept and acknowledge their own influences risk others deciding for them who and what they are. And we all risk being this type of person.
These people feel like the most sought after trait is to be completely unpredictable. This is manifest in the “you never know what I’m going to do” attitude. They value learning and knowledge but without priority. In other words, there is no better path, just different ones.
These people pride themselves on being beholden to none, needing help from no one, always learning but never giving their allegiance to anything or anyone. They are the ultimate maverick loner self-contained islands. They view the world with a kind of condescending sneer, satisfied and comfortable in their assumed sphere of superiority.
The truth is that no one is self-contained. No one is alone and capable of remaining such. No one can do good without being improved by it nor do wrong and not be marred by it. No one can remain free of allegiances throughout his or her life. They are foolish and stupid if they think they can do so. We all “buy in” to different things, and we are strengthened by that community. Some communities can hurt us and tie us down to the wrong priorities. Our wisdom and greatness in this life are manifested by how we invest what little time we have.
I pity those people who cannot understand these simple truths. I think they are afraid of the world around them and have been mislead by those who wish to control them. Those who do not accept and acknowledge their own influences risk others deciding for them who and what they are. And we all risk being this type of person.
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