Subject: Re: [FanFic] 12...
From: Wayne Pillion
Date: 3/23/1996, 10:44 AM
To: fanfic@tendo-dojo.ranma.net


Humility is a good thing to have (hint to most of the ML ;)  ), but an
inferiority complex can be worse than a big ego.  To be honest, i didn't read
what u wrote (hey u can't read everything on this ML),  but i've found that 
other people's positive opinions r usually more realistic than one's self-
image.  Please note, i said poitive opinions, *not* negative ones.  Don't
be so hard on yourself.  If so many people r trying to tell u something,
maybe u should listen.  Just my $.04 (Inflation :p )

I do not have an inferiority complex, only one for honesty.

I'm afraid u *do* have an inferiority complex.  An inferiority complex is when
the person simply cannot believe that anything they do can be any good or 
make any sort of difference.  This is exactly what ur describing ur writing as
being.  Humility is more along the lines of not thinking that something is
good, *but* not violently objecting when somebody trys to tell you that it is.
A person with humility can still be made to think that there stuff is good,
they just don't believe it at first.  One thing that i've found is that it is
extremely difficult to be totally honest with oneself, and by not accepting
the possibility that something that you do can be good, ur *not* being honest
with yourself.

My self image about myself is fine, and a bit overinflated as well.

Just ask Oneiko!

Well, i'm not ur shrink <shudders violently at the thought of being one>  i'm
only going on what i actually see u print here on the ml.  

Hitomi




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