This is something I wrote quite a few years ago before I really understood how performance is a fig leaf used to try to hide personal imperfections. It’s a little long, but I hope it blesses somebody. Brrr! The world is so cold. Why are they so cruel? Why do they treat me so poorly? […]
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Appearance Means Everything!
We seriously dislike shame. In fact, we go to great lengths to avoid it. Can you think of an instance when you hid or covered a weakness or imperfection to avoid the pain of looking bad in front of others? Of course you have! We all have! Some of us work so hard to cover […]
A Stitch in Time–Doesn’t Really Help Much
I wonder if you’ve noticed. We live in a cruel world. From playground bullies to the inner city gangs to oppressive governments, we lack no shortage of people who will not hesitate to inflict pain on others for their own personal pleasure or benefit. What’s the prerequisite for being a recipient of such treatment? Weakness. […]