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He has delusions of grandeur. He compares himself to Kafka and says he insulates himself from "online mediocrity". Does he realize how incredibly arrogant he so
by Kenji 12y ago
He has delusions of grandeur. He compares himself to Kafka and says he insulates himself from "online mediocrity". Does he realize how incredibly arrogant he sounds? What he needs right now is to acknowledge that he's just another ordinary human, capable of ordinary deeds (basically an "ego adjustment" to realistic levels). He should do what he loves doing how he loves doing it, without any thoughts about how it measures up against peers or great artists from the past. That's how great art comes into being. But hey - if being a judgmental prick is part of his creative process, then so be it.
- matthewwiese 12y agoI got the exact same feeling while reading the post, while I don't necessarily agree at the efficacy of your biting response. However, the excessive quoting of "great" thinkers easily came off as delusions of grandeur. Anyone can take quotations out of context and use them to sound well-read; what about adding more of your thoughts to the mix?
- ky3 12y agoYou'd also think Thoreau a dick for renouncing society for a time, yes? What he needs right now is to acknowledge that he's just another ordinary human OP is on an experiment to put his ordinariness as a human being to the test. I'm grateful for a view from the sidelines. "A man is called selfish not for pursuing his own good but for neglecting his neighbor's." -- Whately And a man is called arrogant not for how much he strives to better himself but for how he belittles his neighbor. Sorry that you feel belittled.