Gak.
The bad part was that this guy was trying to motivate me to be better by putting people down who are in a rough spell. He tried to draw some political correlary which was not even a good example. Just all around inappropriate.
- A. If people didn't have rough spots and need some motivation, you would be out of work, fool.
- B. Political analogies don't work with people you don't know and who likely disagree with you.
- C. Shut up.
I can't help that I am empathetic. That is how I am wired. I won't fault some people for not having that capacity as long as they keep it to themselves. I will avoid people who want to blame victims and blame people feeling down.
I need a word of encouragement regularly. I think that is normal. It doesn't mean I am a loser or mentally deficient. It means I am a human, and I realize realities of life... I can't be at 100%, 100% of the time.
Herre's an analogy for that dimwit: While a cool cup of water passed to a marathon runner is refreshing and helpful, a bucket of ice water dumped over the head is not at all.
Instead, my thought today is: when somebody says something that irritates you, dust them off your shoes like so much pesky sand, and feel great realizing that you know enough not to admit their "virus" into your world. They really don't deserve any more of your finite energy either talking about or thinking on them.
There. I feel so much better!
