Posted by Willful on April 5, 2014, at 20:07:16
In reply to Re: don't know what to do, posted by alexandra_k on April 5, 2014, at 16:37:05
Self-questioning is a virtue, Alex. You do need to question whether everything and everyone in the world is useless, stupid, or unable to see beyond themselves.
You sometimes, maybe rarely, but sometimes, give lip service to questioning yourself-- but I don't see you doing it.
I can promise you that you are just like the people you have so much contempt and dislike for and of-- you don't see yourself that way perhaps-- you don't see yourself as others would see you, obviously. But you are quite like them. We all are. You might try to imagine what it would be like to try to be open and caring of someone as bitter and disdainful as you, and as convinced of their superiority.
I'm sure it's very difficult and not a rewarding experience.
Even if you are quite intelligent, you just aren't that different from other people. Even less intelligent people are able to think, to interpret and to understand others. They're able to make their way through the world quite competently-- probably more competently than you do. And this is a talent and a skill not to be undervalued. Those who understand the way of the world, and turn it into a good companion and known territory are not few and far between. Those who do it well are truly lucky.
Life is not so easy for anyone. Nothing comes without risk and aspiration-- even such aspiration as you utterly despise.
What you don't understand is that it really hurts you so much-- as I can see--to be without resources to reach out in a way that might help you.
Those of us who are less gifted with these qualities that stand so many people in good stead may fail to appreciate what we are lacking. The sooner we do, though, the better chance in life we have.
Emsam.
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Provigil
Rilutek
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