Attitude
Angle of approach. There's a right way and a wrong way to land a plane. No. There is a right way and a million wrong ways. A million ways to crash, to be injured, to injure others, to die and to kill. To hurt or survive. Such a shallow ambition, such a shallow alternative. But there is a right way. Get the flaps right, the speed right, the attitude ...
Adopting a stance. Head up, back straight, that's fine for most occasions. Perhaps not when walking a tightrope. Perhaps not when dancing or playing or holding someone in your arms. But straight back, head up, shows something of your state of mind. Pride, perhaps. Or defiance ....
Presenting a face. You can only ever be you inside, but you can show a thousand subtle variations of the inside-you to any number of people. The face you show might invite warmth, respect, love. Or it could invoke disdain, aversion, hatred. Sometimes, it can be the same face you show, even the same person you show it to, and one day the reaction will vacillate from extreme to extreme. Friendships can be forged and broken with equal alacrity, equally mysteriously. You only truly see yourself in people's attitudes towards you. If they can laugh with you, love or enjoy your company, then you must be okay. If they can hate you, mistreat or deceive you .....
Your attitude depends on others. How they speak of you, to you, what they share with you, trust you with, speaks to your state of mind, your confidence and your ultimate happiness. Those who speak loudest to your vanity will, in the end, injure you most. Or share with you a heavenly future on Earth ....
Personally, I'm a pessimist. I hope you have better luck ...
On the other hand, I thought my dog had eaten my slippers and was laughing at me. But it was just my 'at 'e chewed.
Adopting a stance. Head up, back straight, that's fine for most occasions. Perhaps not when walking a tightrope. Perhaps not when dancing or playing or holding someone in your arms. But straight back, head up, shows something of your state of mind. Pride, perhaps. Or defiance ....
Presenting a face. You can only ever be you inside, but you can show a thousand subtle variations of the inside-you to any number of people. The face you show might invite warmth, respect, love. Or it could invoke disdain, aversion, hatred. Sometimes, it can be the same face you show, even the same person you show it to, and one day the reaction will vacillate from extreme to extreme. Friendships can be forged and broken with equal alacrity, equally mysteriously. You only truly see yourself in people's attitudes towards you. If they can laugh with you, love or enjoy your company, then you must be okay. If they can hate you, mistreat or deceive you .....
Your attitude depends on others. How they speak of you, to you, what they share with you, trust you with, speaks to your state of mind, your confidence and your ultimate happiness. Those who speak loudest to your vanity will, in the end, injure you most. Or share with you a heavenly future on Earth ....
Personally, I'm a pessimist. I hope you have better luck ...
On the other hand, I thought my dog had eaten my slippers and was laughing at me. But it was just my 'at 'e chewed.
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