AlanM wrote:Geoffrey, you forgot to mention your undeniable modesty.
well, i don't think i did, alan. i appreciate sarcasm, but one should never confuse boasting with truthfulness. modesty has two unattractive main ingredients: cowardice and dishonesty - neither
of which can be found in great quantities in my personality, that is an indisputable fact. some psychologists suggest that on average even an honorable person lies six or seven times each day, while others put
the figure lower, maybe two or three times. as for myself, except in cases where a person is desperately in need
of comfort, i easily manage to totally refrain from lying, because doing so risks damaging my self respect. i actually feel physical pain when forced to lie, even a little white lie, so limit doing so to situations where it might help someone recover from whatever is hurting them. my philosophy is for myself to suffer rather than them, which is similar to why jesus allowed himself to be nailed on
the cross.
people are afraid to say what they think for fear
of making a bad impression, especially if one believes one is gifted. society decrees that it is wrong to express gratefulness for one's own talent. as i have mentioned several times earlier, my ego was removed some years ago - via auratransformation. others may accuse me
of being boastful,
of narcissism, and if that is
the price
of sincerity then so be it. trying to educate
the masses is not my job, would be like casting pearls before swine.
the general population is not
the intelligencia. it is not a crime to recognise
the good and positive qualities in oneself. a crime is more likely committed by anyone who tries to hide
the wonderful blessings to which they have been endowed - because that is like slapping
the face
of god.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog ... confidence.
