Today, a friend of mine posed a very interesting question - what do I know that you didn't?
Answer:
The answer told me a lot about this guy that I/he probably didn't realize.
First of all, his tone told me he was being haughty and dismissive. We went through a whole bunch of things and always preferred to say "I've heard of it, but I don't believe it/like it." instead of honestly listening and moving the conversation forward.
He showed a remarkable disdain for "people who only knew how to study." And you know what? I used to too! Today's culture perpetuates the mass belief/filter that there are winners and losers, and so people compare themselves to each other. This means that the underpinnings of the rebellious is still love of the system, except by hating that which they do not have. An example of this is the thief who steals money who is expressing their love of the monetary system, just as the hardworking worker who earns it. The only difference is that one is lead to believe he is a victim and the other is a victor. This sort of thing ruins people for life, societies for ages and stays there until it is changed, manifesting itself as both positive and negative human emotions as "jealousy", "feeling inadequate"(especially in males), "useless", "pleasure" and "fear".
I guess I prefer people who are secure and don't try to threaten others with insecurities, but I understand a bit about how people can turn out like that.
On the good side, I found that verbalizing what my knowledge bases made myself clearer to me and I'm sure this guy thought so too. In a way, we all mirror each other and so we can see ourselves in others.
Answer:
The answer told me a lot about this guy that I/he probably didn't realize.
First of all, his tone told me he was being haughty and dismissive. We went through a whole bunch of things and always preferred to say "I've heard of it, but I don't believe it/like it." instead of honestly listening and moving the conversation forward.
He showed a remarkable disdain for "people who only knew how to study." And you know what? I used to too! Today's culture perpetuates the mass belief/filter that there are winners and losers, and so people compare themselves to each other. This means that the underpinnings of the rebellious is still love of the system, except by hating that which they do not have. An example of this is the thief who steals money who is expressing their love of the monetary system, just as the hardworking worker who earns it. The only difference is that one is lead to believe he is a victim and the other is a victor. This sort of thing ruins people for life, societies for ages and stays there until it is changed, manifesting itself as both positive and negative human emotions as "jealousy", "feeling inadequate"(especially in males), "useless", "pleasure" and "fear".
I guess I prefer people who are secure and don't try to threaten others with insecurities, but I understand a bit about how people can turn out like that.
On the good side, I found that verbalizing what my knowledge bases made myself clearer to me and I'm sure this guy thought so too. In a way, we all mirror each other and so we can see ourselves in others.
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