While I agree, and that is well said, I worry that this mentality can really isolate you from people around you. Just in my own life I can see how painful it has been for people to watch me change and really turn myself inside out for inspection and improvement. I can feel how uncomfortable they are now and I am almost self conscious about speaking to anyone about meaningful things because I am concerned I come across haughty even though I police this heavily and am very aware of what’s in my heart.
I guess I am just worried that it may happen to many of us that we become less effective and moral humans in pursuit of being more effective and moral humans. Does that make sense?
I’ve learned that for some people in my life that keeping the peace and just talking sportsball or about the weather works, but for others that seem open to the possibilities I’ll challenge them in an inviting way.
Truth is that as I’ve changed so have my friendships and the groups I hang around. While it can be challenging and isolating at times (particularly when such changes are new) what is birthed from it and the new relationship that are created is much more meaningful imho.
it’s damn near impossible for me to speak to anyone that isn’t unplugged
Same. I piss off everyone in normie world.
I can be by myself while learning, growing, and doing, or go crazy trying to be around people that aren’t allowed to think for themselves. No thanks on #2.
I can do bad by myself!
I have to agree with Eric and @MADEX they talk about sports, climate, federal politics (never local politics. The one place that directly affects them)…. They talk about what they are fed to talk about which is nothing. They better not start critical thinking. Sheeple are fore-bade from doing that.
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