PatheticTruth
And that is pathetic, how? We are all assholes at some time. We come into existance being an complete asshole. As we grow up, we learn, if we are lucky, that other people are real beings, with real emotions and real thoughts. We then learn that by treating others well, in a fashion that we wish to be treated in, we tend to get that sort of treatment back. We call this respect, but it is merely seeking better results through the avoidance of always being an asshole to others because if you do that, they will always be an asshole to you. NegativeReinforcement. Biologically, socially, we function on a base level that we know intellectually is inefficent. But it is one of the earliest lessons of social interaction we learn, and is therefore practically hardwired into us. This first social lesson leads us to utilize NegativeReinforcement as the first method we use to reinforce the behavior of others. No wonder we have difficulty getting along in our collective society. See SkinnersLaw for related topics on reinforcing preferred behavior.
You cannot always be a good and respectful person at all times. We are emotional beings, and when we feel bad, we react badly. The HumanAnimal is primarily what he or she feels. This is an ancient truth, recognized in all of man's cultures from times pre-historic. There is no need to make yourself feel badly because you are an asshole. If you feel badly about how you have acted to others, apologise to them, and try next time to be less of an asshole. All we can do is try to improve ourselves and how we treat others. You will not always succeed. But you can always try. ---StarPilot
- i left my phone home again
- i lost my hat again
- i forgot her birthday again
- i deleted all your files
- i was picking my nose on camera
- i didn't get any work done when i was supposed to be working
- i broke a promise again
- i am broke again
- i am pussy whipped
- i fell asleep on the train again and ended up at the end of the line on the last train
Everyone has their own pathetic truths that they would rather avoid thinking about. But if we repress them, we wont learn or take the appropiate corrective action.
It is better to act wrongly then to not act, we need to forgive ourselves and hopefully learn something. But most of all we need to be able to laugh at outselves. If you cant do anything right, you can serve as a bad example. Its saves face to play the clown when you do something silly to yourself. If you have hurt others in your errors, only facing them can preseve your honor. --JimScarver