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This excellent essay reminds me of a profound saying I overheard while, of all things, shopping at the grocery store: "if you don't stand for something, you'll
by fumeux_fume 5y ago
This excellent essay reminds me of a profound saying I overheard while, of all things, shopping at the grocery store: "if you don't stand for something, you'll fall for everything." In the case of this essay, if you don't account for the value of yourself and what you believe, everything will feel like it costs too much.
- op00to 5y agoThat makes no sense. It is entirely possible for someone to not have deep convictions yet not be swayed by others.
- paulcole 5y agoYes. That’s what a saying/cliche like this is. Something that is generally true but may be false for a specific individual.
- coldtea 5y agoNot really. What you mean is they could just as well be "cool headed", think it through for themselves, and not be swayed here and there. But you'll need to arrive at a deep conviction after doing that thinking. Else, you'll just let the crowd/peer/society pressure lead you to act as they wont on the matter. You say that you won't be swayed otherwise, because once you've e.g. rationally arrived that X is better, you'll stand your ground? Well, you've just described a deep conviction in a roundabout way :)