I've been meditating for 11 years or so. Mostly made me a whole lot less neurotic about my being an asshole. The assholishness itself remains.
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What makes you think your an asshole? Do you kick puppies and drown kittens?
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I am conceited and arrogant, and have very little to show for it.
No, I love animals. I sometimes yell at my dog, though, which is definitely not OK.
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You didn’t correct my typo, so there’s some hope for you.
Arrogance is a two edged sword — too little and you have no self worth or self confidence. Too much, and yes, it can be unpleasant for others.
Perhaps consider the illusion of free will; I find it’s a good equaliser.
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First off, linguistic QA is literally my job, so I don't exactly feel like doing it on my free time.
Second off, grammar Nazis deserve to be punched almost as much as real Nazis.
Third off, I'm mostly joking, but I do have trouble hiding my disdain for certain forms of stupid.
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I don’t think there’s anything wrong with disdain for certain kinds of stupid, as long as you’re mindful of how it arises.
Handling it tactfully in personal interactions..., can be challenging. I’ve improved at this over the years, mostly by sequestering myself in a cave.
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I tend to avoid contentious topics with people, if I don't particularly credit their intelligence.
I also change my speech patterns, but that's just basic respect.
Still, sometimes I'm just having a bad day...
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I say "intelligence", but I don't particularly credit high IQ people who aren't very aware of their own limits, either. Really obnoxious.
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You don’t sound like an asshole to me. You’ve got a level of self awareness that isn’t really found in the true pricks of this world.
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