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Indeed, as well as learning to accept that there are some games you'll just never be good at. Personally, I've never been good at playing the political game at
by draw_down 4y ago
Indeed, as well as learning to accept that there are some games you'll just never be good at. Personally, I've never been good at playing the political game at work so I don't attempt to. There are times when I can tell it's being played, but maybe not even who exactly is playing, let alone what their strategy is or what a strategy might look like.
It seems difficult and not fun at all though, so I'm ok with this inability.
- corndoge 4y agonot that the sentiment isn't legitimate but i wonder if your ostensible acceptance of inability is deep down a feeling of superiority for refusing to engage wrapped in mild self deprecation and faux gracious acceptance of a personal shortcoming, the acknowledgement of which is itself mildly performative - a wrapper perhaps palatable to this audience due to familiarity but distasteful to most others
- enugu 4y agoGiven that lot of politicking is socially damaging (but promotes interests of a person or a small group), it can be valid to feel good about not engaging in it(maybe not proud) - just like say one might feel good about being honest. Of course, one can use political skills in a beneficial way(for which purpose it is worth learning). That is rare. Secondly, being innocent or straightforward is itself a political strategy even if not deployed consciously. This signals that other people can read you directly and hence rely on your words and that you wont backstab etc. Societies which have this level of trustworthiness also tend to flourish.
- switchbak 4y agoThat's a whole lot of assumption for just reading a couple paragraphs someone wrote. I find that level of ungrounded speculation is almost always rooted in projection. That's interesting too, but moreso because what it reveals about you. And hey, some of it could even be accurate, but there's really no way you could know that from this little information.
- corndoge 4y agoI completely agree with you
- draw_down 4y ago
- smeej 4y agoI find I make this choice a lot, not to play games that don't seem enjoyable to me and/or where I don't think I would have much of a knack for them. I struggle, though, to communicate to others that I don't think any less of them for choosing to play those games. If they're enjoying them, especially if they're also experiencing the success they want from them, I tend to think they should keep playing. I just have a hard time convincing people I'm sincerely only making a subjective judgment when I opt out. The combination of effort, results, costs, and rewards isn't right for me personally to choose to do it, but if it is for them, I'm glad for them, and they should.
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- t-3 4y agoNot understanding the political implications of personal nonparticipation in politics is very delightfully ironic. The only way to win is to be invisible.