I've figured out, through a unique experience, that we truly need to be excellent at something to be able to see the finer details of what's better and worse in a particular field--to be able to rank and appreciate correctly. With the deconstructionism and post modernism that's so rampant today it's even more important.
It's crucial that before making a judgment about something, we analyze our personal competence in the subject, and perhaps compare ourselves and our own ability directly to what we're analyzing. By way of comparison we avoid making critical mistakes.
This is vitally important because misjudging the world will cause a lack of understanding and as a consequence cause resentment and hate within us, ultimately limiting our potential.
There are a plethora of historical examples of people misjudging, underestimating situations, talent, and sometimes overestimating because of likewise personal bias, incompetence, or to what I'm referring to here; a lack of introspection, and arrogance/insecurity.
The people who misjudge always end up losing, so deep introspection and an understanding of one's abilities and limitations, and how they compare to others, I think is crucial to succeeding in life. The advice to not compare ourselves to others is misguiding and blinding, weakening us, and not allowing us to better ourselves and find power.
The powerful see the world as it is in their respective field, and don't lie to themselves--this is what allows them to reach power in the first place--but they must first go past the many gatekeepers who lie to keep people in order--subjugation by words and psychological weakening. The combination of introspection and intelligence, perhaps coupled with the creative will to power, is the key to fulfilling power, and becoming a master in a field.
And only the masters, given they are not insecure, can correctly rank others within their field or fields.
It's crucial that before making a judgment about something, we analyze our personal competence in the subject, and perhaps compare ourselves and our own ability directly to what we're analyzing. By way of comparison we avoid making critical mistakes.
This is vitally important because misjudging the world will cause a lack of understanding and as a consequence cause resentment and hate within us, ultimately limiting our potential.
There are a plethora of historical examples of people misjudging, underestimating situations, talent, and sometimes overestimating because of likewise personal bias, incompetence, or to what I'm referring to here; a lack of introspection, and arrogance/insecurity.
The people who misjudge always end up losing, so deep introspection and an understanding of one's abilities and limitations, and how they compare to others, I think is crucial to succeeding in life. The advice to not compare ourselves to others is misguiding and blinding, weakening us, and not allowing us to better ourselves and find power.
The powerful see the world as it is in their respective field, and don't lie to themselves--this is what allows them to reach power in the first place--but they must first go past the many gatekeepers who lie to keep people in order--subjugation by words and psychological weakening. The combination of introspection and intelligence, perhaps coupled with the creative will to power, is the key to fulfilling power, and becoming a master in a field.
And only the masters, given they are not insecure, can correctly rank others within their field or fields.