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Desmond Shang

Guvnah of Caledon

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11-10-2005 09:36

Imagine what the ancient Egyptians would have left us, had they known all that stuff about Isis and the Pharaoh was nonsense.

Is it any different in our time?

Maybe most of us really don't have a clue - so what?

Doesn't matter, as we all get out of bed in the morning and do what we have to just the same.

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Jonquille Noir

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11-10-2005 12:20

I think finding a balance is the key. Loving yourself, without thinking everyone else is beneath you and acting as if they should bask in the glow of your majestic presence. (To steal a phrase from TMBG.)

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Mulch Ennui

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Now Listen Here You Peons!!!!!

11-10-2005 12:24

EDIT: I'm sorry I thought this thread was about me...

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Buck Weaver

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11-10-2005 18:44

I'm not conceited, I'm convinced.

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Katt Kongo

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11-10-2005 19:33

From: Chance Abattoir

I'm a good driver. I've never been in an accident that went on my insurance. The only moving car I've ever hit was this idiot who started to make a right turn (the way was clear) and then stopped (

). Then he got out of his car and I immediately started asking him if he was okay and telling him to pull over so we could talk about it. He thought I was going to kick his ass so he hurried back to his car and drove off.

I'm a good driver too. I have never been in an accident, and the only time I hit a moving car was when I was pregnant with my youngest son, and had to have a sonogram. I was in such a hurry to get there and get the test done so that I could go pee that when I was parking, I hit the car in the spot in front of me. It was very minor damge, and luckily, the lady whose car I hit understood completely.

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Katt Kongo

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11-10-2005 19:34

From: Mulch Ennui

EDIT: I'm sorry I thought this thread was about me...

/me sings, "You probably think this thread is about you, don't you? Don't you? You're so vain..."

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Dark Korvin

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11-10-2005 20:27

From: Eggy Lippmann

http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/DyeHard/story?id=1291826

I especially liked this quote at the end:
"...if "flawed self-assessment" is so pervasive, maybe we do it because we need it.
Maybe we've just got to believe we're above average..."

People go around saying X is conceited or Y has a huge ego... like it's a bad thing.
WTF? So what's the alternative, being insecure and mopey?
Being a good little christian who "knows his place"?
Fuck that. Seriously. I've had to put up with insecure people all my life. They are so annoying. They have this huge "can't do" mindset, because "it's just too hard" and "i don't think like that" or "i'm not that kind of person".
If you dont believe in yourself with a passion how will you ever be someone?
Loving yourself is a GOOD THING. Especially if deep down inside you actually know you're not as good as you think you are... because it drives you to BECOME more like you think you are, by working hard towards it.
Unless, of course, you're a fight-club nihilist who thinks self-improvement is masturbation.

For some reason this article makes me instantly think of an article in The Onion named something like "New Study Shows Babies are Stupid."

I agree though that ego is not a bad thing. I think the line has to be drawn at flexibility though. A person has to be strong enough to act on what they believe with the flexibility to realize that they could always be wrong.

Selador Cellardoor

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Join date: 16 Nov 2003

Posts: 3,082

11-11-2005 07:17

From: Devlin Gallant

and when everything is added up and calculated, it boils down to one fact: I am a loser. Wish I COULD fool myself.

In a culture of winners, everybody is a loser from time to time.

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Study: Self-Images Often Erroneously Inflated
Desmond Shang Guvnah of Caledon Join date: 14 Mar 2005 Posts: 5,250	11-10-2005 09:36 Imagine what the ancient Egyptians would have left us, had they known all that stuff about Isis and the Pharaoh was nonsense. Is it any different in our time? Maybe most of us really don't have a clue - so what? Doesn't matter, as we all get out of bed in the morning and do what we have to just the same. _____________________ Steampunk Victorian, Well-Mannered Caledon!
Jonquille Noir Lemon Fresh Join date: 17 Jan 2004 Posts: 4,025	11-10-2005 12:20 I think finding a balance is the key. Loving yourself, without thinking everyone else is beneath you and acting as if they should bask in the glow of your majestic presence. (To steal a phrase from TMBG.) _____________________ Little Rebel Designs Gallinas
Mulch Ennui 15 Minutes are Over Join date: 22 May 2005 Posts: 2,607	Now Listen Here You Peons!!!!! 11-10-2005 12:24 EDIT: I'm sorry I thought this thread was about me... _____________________ I have of late--but wherefore I know not--lost all my mirth, that this goodly frame, the earth, seems to me a sterile promontory, this most excellent canopy, the air, look you, this brave o'erhanging firmament, this majestical roof fretted with golden fire, why, it appears no other thing to me than a foul and pestilent congregation of vapours. http://forums.secondcitizen.com/
Buck Weaver Unsolicited Onterator Join date: 18 May 2003 Posts: 251	11-10-2005 18:44 I'm not conceited, I'm convinced. _____________________ My karma ran over your dogma. Thoughts become things.
Katt Kongo M2 Publisher Join date: 9 Jun 2005 Posts: 1,020	11-10-2005 19:33 From: Chance Abattoir I'm a good driver. I've never been in an accident that went on my insurance. The only moving car I've ever hit was this idiot who started to make a right turn (the way was clear) and then stopped ( ). Then he got out of his car and I immediately started asking him if he was okay and telling him to pull over so we could talk about it. He thought I was going to kick his ass so he hurried back to his car and drove off. I'm a good driver too. I have never been in an accident, and the only time I hit a moving car was when I was pregnant with my youngest son, and had to have a sonogram. I was in such a hurry to get there and get the test done so that I could go pee that when I was parking, I hit the car in the spot in front of me. It was very minor damge, and luckily, the lady whose car I hit understood completely. _____________________ The Metaverse Messenger A real newspaper for a virtual world. Now with over 63,000 readers! http://www.metaversemessenger.com
Katt Kongo M2 Publisher Join date: 9 Jun 2005 Posts: 1,020	11-10-2005 19:34 From: Mulch Ennui EDIT: I'm sorry I thought this thread was about me... /me sings, "You probably think this thread is about you, don't you? Don't you? You're so vain..." _____________________ The Metaverse Messenger A real newspaper for a virtual world. Now with over 63,000 readers! http://www.metaversemessenger.com
Dark Korvin Player in the RL game Join date: 13 Jun 2005 Posts: 769	11-10-2005 20:27 From: Eggy Lippmann http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/DyeHard/story?id=1291826 I especially liked this quote at the end: "...if "flawed self-assessment" is so pervasive, maybe we do it because we need it. Maybe we've just got to believe we're above average..." People go around saying X is conceited or Y has a huge ego... like it's a bad thing. WTF? So what's the alternative, being insecure and mopey? Being a good little christian who "knows his place"? Fuck that. Seriously. I've had to put up with insecure people all my life. They are so annoying. They have this huge "can't do" mindset, because "it's just too hard" and "i don't think like that" or "i'm not that kind of person". If you dont believe in yourself with a passion how will you ever be someone? Loving yourself is a GOOD THING. Especially if deep down inside you actually know you're not as good as you think you are... because it drives you to BECOME more like you think you are, by working hard towards it. Unless, of course, you're a fight-club nihilist who thinks self-improvement is masturbation. For some reason this article makes me instantly think of an article in The Onion named something like "New Study Shows Babies are Stupid." I agree though that ego is not a bad thing. I think the line has to be drawn at flexibility though. A person has to be strong enough to act on what they believe with the flexibility to realize that they could always be wrong.
Selador Cellardoor Registered User Join date: 16 Nov 2003 Posts: 3,082	11-11-2005 07:17 From: Devlin Gallant and when everything is added up and calculated, it boils down to one fact: I am a loser. Wish I COULD fool myself. In a culture of winners, everybody is a loser from time to time. _____________________

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