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>I honestly hate people that spout nonsense like anything is possible if you just believe I found it hard to read the rest of your post after this. While I thi
by happytoexplain 6y ago
>I honestly hate people that spout nonsense like anything is possible if you just believe
I found it hard to read the rest of your post after this. While I think it is indeed a common failing to go too far with the "believe in yourself" mindset, it does actually have real, practical use in moderation, and it seems nuts to "hate" people for it.
- iherbig 6y ago"This version of the sentiment which you did not express is totally reasonable, therefore it seems nuts to hate people for the sentiment that you DID express."
- Tade0 6y agoProblem is, there's no stop criterion, so more often than not there is no moderation. To me this advice is a net negative. Of course you should believe in yourself, but that's just the baseline.
- Barrin92 6y agoit's inappropriate to hate the people who adopt it, because they're often in a position where they rely on that sort of belief for one reason or another. However I think it is fairly appropriate to 'hate' the people who preach it. It has a sinister ideological component of advocating individualism above all else, mostly to justify lack of taking responsibility for the collective good, or categorically blaming individuals for their situation. It also has fuelled a gigantic self-help industrial complex that's fairly effective at parting desperate people from their money.
- mensetmanusman 6y agoHate no one. Hate bad and dangerous ideas and deeds.
- kayodelycaon 6y agoThe problem is when “believe in yourself” becomes blaming people for things outside of their control because they didn’t “believe in themselves”. It becomes just another way to say “you failed because you’re lazy and didn’t try hard enough”.
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