(((Liese)))

This is a bit too deep for poor old AV's tired
brain cells but it has reminded to read Animal
Farm again sometime soon!!!!!

((((DRAGGERS))))

It's not way out of your depth. It's just that I have some handicaps compared to other people. The executive functioning part of my brain never really developed and I'm having to develop that now at the age of 48. It's doable but it'll never be the same as if I developed it when I was younger. My strengths aren't valued by our society.

I am sure that on some level, I'm comparing myself to other people and coming up with that judgment about myself or else where would it come from? How do competent people feel good about themselves? Do they not compare themselves to others? At some level?

Creativity.

I think if everyone had the same capabilities there would still be that drive bring things of value into being in the world that were expressions of our unique perspectives. People could do art for it's own sake, for the sheer joy of creation, pushing the limits of what had been done just because, never as competition or to prove anything. Same might go for self development.

Maybe.

((((AV)))

Sorry we cross posted! Rest those brain cells.

((((HELD)))

Interesting thoughts. If we take away the drive to survive, then what?

(((DRAGGERS))))

I can't even imagine accepting myself and liking myself just the way I am so it's hard to imagine what that might feel like, if it's even possible for me.

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If we take away the drive to survive, then what?

Hmmm, then I guess we'd die.

Interesting thought, Liese.

I actually think this would be a negative thing (for the most part). Differences would be amplified, mistakes would be more visible. When we're all so different, it's easier to see our uniqueness and to realize that everyone makes mistakes.

Then again, being mostly the same would be good, because maybe some of the things that make us different that some take negatively just wouldn't exist.

(((Liese)))

Don't strive to be normal. There is no such thing as normal. There may be a perception of normality but in reality that perception is masked. I have walked around looking "normal" on many occasions, but in reality have been far from the perception I portrayed.

Albert Einstein once said..."Try not to become a man of success but rather a man of value"

He also said..."We should take care not to make the intellect our god; it has of course, powerful muscles, but no personality".

and then we have the likes of Richard Branson, Bill Gates, Henry Ford, Steve Jobs, all of whom were considered "drop outs".

Liese just value yourself for the person you are, be the best person that you can possibly be and focus on the areas that you want to be that person....if you were meant to be the same as everyone else you would have been born an ant.

Sometimes society doesn't recognise greatness until the greatness has passed. Be YOUR Greatest - not society's greatest!

BorntoWrite,

You are a very inspiring writer! Your heart and soul illuminate your words.

(((Liese)))), I hope you find self acceptance one day...