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gemfyreRead an interesting article today about how this whole encouraging high self esteem has kind of backfired.
Because kids in the western world these days are all taught that they are special and they should be proud of themselves and everything we've all lost a grip on reality.
Many criminals commit their crimes because of their high self esteem, they believe it's their god given right to commit these crimes and feel no remorse for doing so. Kids do really badly in school but are still damn proud of themselves because they are special and blah blah blah.
Really, we have no motivation to improve ourselves because we're taught that we're all great and special from the outset. We don't have to earn the respect and esteem anymore, and that's completely fucked things up.
We're just constantly going backwards...
Because kids in the western world these days are all taught that they are special and they should be proud of themselves and everything we've all lost a grip on reality.
Many criminals commit their crimes because of their high self esteem, they believe it's their god given right to commit these crimes and feel no remorse for doing so. Kids do really badly in school but are still damn proud of themselves because they are special and blah blah blah.
Really, we have no motivation to improve ourselves because we're taught that we're all great and special from the outset. We don't have to earn the respect and esteem anymore, and that's completely fucked things up.
We're just constantly going backwards...
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so, pony talk
Date: 2003-06-08 07:35 am (UTC)in freo, there's this whole little area where the op shops are grouped, right? well, in that arcade with the good sammy and the st vinnie's and the lifeline, the gs has a clothes store, a book store, and a mis-match + toy store. go into the toy store. they have like, a bit of a shelf of ponies. some are in good condition, some are in okay condition. but, you know, if you're looking for something (and i don't really know anything about pony collection) have a little peekaboo there. it's near the door.
SP :o)
Re: so, pony talk
Date: 2003-06-08 07:37 am (UTC)wonder how long they'll last there.
Might hafta investigate, thanks for the tip off! :)
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Date: 2003-06-08 07:56 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2003-06-08 05:37 pm (UTC)*Morhpeus style Hmm*
*starts hummming an offspring tune*
Date: 2003-06-09 08:45 am (UTC)where do i meet these people with high self-esteem? they dont seem to be a part of my generation :P