A good way to convince yourself you're special when you're not is to act like the system is more broken than it is. Explains the following equation in a self-congratulatory way.
observed outcome=(my ability)*(system brokenness)
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John Henryism is a gateway drug here. Formula:
1. Find some activity suited to your strengths and get good at it
2. Develop self-confidence in your strength rooted in that one activity
3. Generalize "I am good at X" to "I am good"
4. Never say you suck at anything ever again.
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Never trust anyone until you've seen how well they play to their weaknesses
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It is the Subtle ego.
I can see how broken the system TRULY is, gather round while I share my profound insights
Also afraid to reject claims of brokenness because that implies I've been fooled by the System
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some sort of corollary is that when the system is really broken it's very hard to judge your ability
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But it’s like an open book. An insecurity or personal flaw is always exposed when one anchors faults with systemic institutional issues.
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Yeah, the myth of broken systems needs to go away. Don’t know why people make such a thing up
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Or you could change systems, discover a better observed outcome and conclude you are special?






