The caste system, if interpreted as a system of psychological types, is all too well founded. Much can be said about the number of types, their characteristics and their predominance, or not, in this or that society. What cannot be doubted is the existence of men with such different motivations and predispositions that, even if they are born and live on the same soil, they do not understand each other very much. This is why it will always be impossible to establish a model of life that everyone should strive for: the ideal for some is failure and death for others.
Tag: behavior
The Noblest Function of Humor
The noblest function of humor is to appear as a defense and a relief when despair seems inevitable. This is proven by countless biographies, such as that of Polish lieutenant Slavomir Rawicz, who was arrested and taken to Siberia by the Soviets. It is moving to see him speak with the utmost gratitude of the prisoners who, in the midst of misery, anguish and fatigue, were able to crack a joke. It does not sound like much. But there, laughter was like a miracle, invigorating and purifying. Perhaps true humor only manifests itself in the moments of greatest tension; at least, that’s when it definitely proves its worth.
Fear Is Often Humiliating, Because Once…
Fear is often humiliating, because once it is recognized as unfounded, one has to admit to wasting opportunities that will never come again. Then one thinks about how much one does not do because of this feeling which, if it is not cowardice, has an undesirable restrictive effect. No one feels at ease when faced with the image of a worse future; however, the means of glimpsing it are so precarious that it is almost always best not to worry.
The Attitude of Someone Who Is Sincerely Looking…
The attitude of someone who is sincerely looking for answers is to be open to all sources of information that may be able to help him in his business, regardless of how reliable they may seem, something that should only be analyzed later. Not to do so would be to close off possibilities beforehand, something unthinkable for someone who wants the truth first and foremost, and therefore craves any clue that might lead to it. In fact, the credibility of a source is only a problem for the hasty journalist, who has to conclude before researching. Apart from that, there is always something useful to be found.