This hit home for me, as I can quite easily create psychosomatic conditions for myself, and often I will notice someone’s flaws, which make them seem tortured, artistic or mysterious and pine (successfully) for that same flaw, I remember after watching a The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford I developed a blinking issue (like Pitt’s portrayal of James) and after listening to John Green talk about his struggles with anxiety, I developed a major anxiety issue, neither of these were cool or mysterious, but instead made me look and feel like an idiot.
I also find myself taking pride in “over-thinking” as if that’s somehow a mark of great intelligence, when in fact it’s an irritating characteristic that alienates friends and creates problems that are entirely avoidable.
Personally I like the “You’re not allowed to identify as these flaws.” approach of this post, and intend to employ this in life. Thanks for giving me a fresh perspective on this issue.
This hit home for me, as I can quite easily create psychosomatic conditions for myself, and often I will notice someone’s flaws, which make them seem tortured, artistic or mysterious and pine (successfully) for that same flaw, I remember after watching a
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford I developed a blinking issue (like Pitt’s portrayal of James) and after listening to John Green talk about his struggles with anxiety, I developed a major anxiety issue, neither of these were cool or mysterious, but instead made me look and feel like an idiot.
I also find myself taking pride in “over-thinking” as if that’s somehow a mark of great intelligence, when in fact it’s an irritating characteristic that alienates friends and creates problems that are entirely avoidable.
Personally I like the “You’re not allowed to identify as these flaws.” approach of this post, and intend to employ this in life. Thanks for giving me a fresh perspective on this issue.
honored.