tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1055932257464975902.post8471879394302708604..comments2024-03-10T23:01:51.493-05:00Comments on Stupid Motivational Tricks / Bemsha Swing: Positive or Negative? Jonathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09371893596402673898noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1055932257464975902.post-685619949456729992014-03-04T21:46:45.562-06:002014-03-04T21:46:45.562-06:00Where I live, the power of gossip is very great, i...Where I live, the power of gossip is very great, it is true, and the quality of life of is very much determined by the insecurities of others and you have to watch your back constantly; it is tiring.<br /><br />But at a deeper level I would say it is not what others think of one, for me, it is oh my God?! Do we really have to construct the world this way? The psychic world you seem to say we mustAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1055932257464975902.post-62475715332694945012014-03-04T09:46:21.014-06:002014-03-04T09:46:21.014-06:00I can't even imagine caring all that much abou...I can't even imagine caring all that much about whether someone would say I'm arrogant, or whether my first draft is bad or good. <br /><br />It seems that your anxiety is caused by caring what other people think. Since you can't ever control what people are going to think, that is a real trap. <br /><br />Of course it is easy for me to say, because I am not under anyone's controlJonathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09371893596402673898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1055932257464975902.post-82159430402155879132014-03-03T20:38:30.778-06:002014-03-03T20:38:30.778-06:00Actually, this pinpoints various of my sources of ...Actually, this pinpoints various of my sources of academic anxiety, namely that professors do not seem to be very good at keeping things in proportion.<br /><br />1. Saying you like what you wrote. Bad idea: people get on your case for arrogance, or for imagining you did something of any value.<br /><br />2. Saying you do not think your piece is right yet. Bad idea: people get on your case for Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com