Tag: behavior

The mistrust with which modern man approaches the most impressive accounts of the past is disconcerting. His mind freezes: he constructs the unbelievable conditions reported to the point where he can understand them logically, but the meaning seems to escape him, blocked by an insurmountable wall, until finally he feels mockery and contempt welling up, justified by the as magical as unfounded claim that the account is untrue. But this serves only to free him from the problem of refuting or having to admit that it simply happened. Once the discomfort is overcome, it is time to emotionally credit some imbecilic contemporary.

The most common thing is to misjudge a personality simply because it seems out of place. However, it is difficult to notice this, because it is impossible to immediately understand someone’s essence. This is only revealed under favorable conditions, which are often not possible to produce. That’s when the contrast becomes possible: the same man, in one environment, can display impressive qualities, while in another he can prove to be below average and make a pitiful impression. No matter how difficult it may be, one must strive not to be this man, recognizing that what is shown is exactly what, at that moment, is being cultivated.

The most obvious obstacle to the investment we make in life is the fear of risking it, which is often paralyzing. We lose that willingness to embrace uncertainty, without which we cannot evolve. Not to mention the true pleasure of challenge, which becomes impossible when the mind is dominated by the fear of losing. There is no doubt that there is fun in recklessness, in acting without considering the consequences; but to have fun wisely, it is necessary to reach a higher level of consciousness.

Perhaps no work has yet been written documenting the deterioration in everyday relationships due to a justifiable aversion to companies, which crystallizes into a repellent reaction to any kind of initial approach. The man who, today, possesses a cell phone number and walks daily through metropolitan commercial avenues will have to develop an anti-company shield; otherwise, he will spend a good part of his day paying attention to them. And since these shrewd companies are always developing new ways to “humanize” their harassment, sooner or later the shield ends up turning against ordinary people. The phenomenon is there, its victims are flooding the streets, and anyone who could objectively justify the resulting lack of manners would deserve praise.