Good call! Actually, several good calls. Shooting the messenger seems common, but I suspect it's because source of censorship mastered the art of putting people in thrall. The end of A.A. Milne's Winnie the Pooh says "You're braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think..." I like to point that out to people along with the explanation that we are taught to devalue ourselves with the opposite message. Sometimes the person I say it to gets angry. It's rare, but it happens. I like to pay more attention to everyone else.
Good call! Actually, several good calls. Shooting the messenger seems common, but I suspect it's because source of censorship mastered the art of putting people in thrall. The end of A.A. Milne's Winnie the Pooh says "You're braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think..." I like to point that out to people along with the explanation that we are taught to devalue ourselves with the opposite message. Sometimes the person I say it to gets angry. It's rare, but it happens. I like to pay more attention to everyone else.