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Completely and utterly false. Even a slave owns his own mind and how it reacts to things. (Insert Stoic spiel here.) And it is best to cultivate a mind which is

Completely and utterly false. Even a slave owns his own mind and how it reacts to things. (Insert Stoic spiel here.) And it is best to cultivate a mind which is in accordance with the Serenity Prayer. Another thing entirely is what you formally own. I mean as in by-law, not some aspirational or motivational bullshit. And someone is trying to manipulate you if they try to foist the responsibilities of ownership onto you (even if it is just in your own mind—staying late, fretting about it in the shower, etc.) by encouraging “taking ownership” without actually physically letting you own it. > Owning what you’re working on (and refusing to work for someone who won’t let you) is usually a key part of mental health and actual real world success for everyone. Yes sir/madame.

tome 3y ago
> Completely and utterly false As far as I can tell you lazide are in agreement. If your comment didn't start with "Completely and utterly false" I'd think you were writing a supporting/reinforcing follow-up!
- avgcorrection 3y ago
  Hrmph. This is what often happens on the internet: - Someone makes a cynical comment on some specific topic - Someone else makes a completely inappropriate extrapolation and concludes—based on nothing—that the first poster is making an argument for being defeatist and negative for its own sake - The first poster has to then correct this inappropriate extrapolation—which was based on nothing—by stating that, yes, it is good to (say) have a positive attitude in your life - Onlookers act puzzled as the first poster is contradicting himself (apparently) by hostilely agreeing with the second poster that having a good mind-attitude in life is good! So yes I suppose I could be agreeing with the second poster...
lazide 3y ago
I can’t tell if you’re agreeing with me, disagreeing with me, or both. Or neither. Mind clarifying?
- avgcorrection 3y ago
  I was making a cynical comment on management. You bust in out of nowhere and claim that I am making a case for being a “victim” in general. I correct your inappropriate extrapolation by stating that I was narrowly talking about what this one-weird-trick by managers is trying to achieve, which has exactly nothing to do with how one decides to govern ones attitude towards life. You then act confused when it turns out that I am not arguing for being a “victim”, a conclusion that you just pulled out of your ass. And that's about four more sentences of extra clarification that none of your comments have even deserved.
  - lazide 3y ago
    It sounds like you desperately need a vacation. I wish you luck!
    - tome 3y ago
      Seems rather presumptuous.
      - avgcorrection 3y ago
        It's just some back-handed well-wishing. ;)
        lazide 3y ago
        Or personal experience - to quote “And that's about four more sentences of extra clarification that none of your comments have even deserved”. Personally? I’ve never had that level of vitriol unless I’m well and thoroughly in need of a vacation. Or in need of a new life entirely. Since, you know, if you actually were congruent with that you’d never need to actually reply with that or even your prior responses. But thanks for clarifying.
        avgcorrection 3y ago

tome 3y ago

> Completely and utterly false As far as I can tell you lazide are in agreement. If your comment didn't start with "Completely and utterly false" I'd think you were writing a supporting/reinforcing follow-up!

avgcorrection 3y ago
Hrmph. This is what often happens on the internet: - Someone makes a cynical comment on some specific topic - Someone else makes a completely inappropriate extrapolation and concludes—based on nothing—that the first poster is making an argument for being defeatist and negative for its own sake - The first poster has to then correct this inappropriate extrapolation—which was based on nothing—by stating that, yes, it is good to (say) have a positive attitude in your life - Onlookers act puzzled as the first poster is contradicting himself (apparently) by hostilely agreeing with the second poster that having a good mind-attitude in life is good! So yes I suppose I could be agreeing with the second poster...

lazide 3y ago

I can’t tell if you’re agreeing with me, disagreeing with me, or both. Or neither. Mind clarifying?

avgcorrection 3y ago
I was making a cynical comment on management. You bust in out of nowhere and claim that I am making a case for being a “victim” in general. I correct your inappropriate extrapolation by stating that I was narrowly talking about what this one-weird-trick by managers is trying to achieve, which has exactly nothing to do with how one decides to govern ones attitude towards life. You then act confused when it turns out that I am not arguing for being a “victim”, a conclusion that you just pulled out of your ass. And that's about four more sentences of extra clarification that none of your comments have even deserved.
- lazide 3y ago
  It sounds like you desperately need a vacation. I wish you luck!
  - tome 3y ago
    Seems rather presumptuous.
    - avgcorrection 3y ago
      It's just some back-handed well-wishing. ;)
      - lazide 3y ago
        Or personal experience - to quote “And that's about four more sentences of extra clarification that none of your comments have even deserved”. Personally? I’ve never had that level of vitriol unless I’m well and thoroughly in need of a vacation. Or in need of a new life entirely. Since, you know, if you actually were congruent with that you’d never need to actually reply with that or even your prior responses. But thanks for clarifying.
        avgcorrection 3y ago