Comments on: How to Get Rid of a Deflated Ego http://www.howtogetridofstuff.com/people/how-to-get-rid-of-a-deflated-ego/ Sat, 12 May 2012 15:10:13 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: jack http://www.howtogetridofstuff.com/people/how-to-get-rid-of-a-deflated-ego/comment-page-1/#comment-47398 jack Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:08:05 +0000 http://www.howtogetridofstuff.com/people/how-to-get-rid-of-a-deflated-ego/#comment-47398 I think that most of this is true. But it's also a bit abstract and vague, some examples would really help. Then there are some problems ... The article said "it's dangerous to think that you're victimized. All mistakes come from somewhere." That is illogical. I don't see how the latter sentence follows from the former. If you're bullied everyday at school then the reality is that you ARE being victimized and hiding from the truth or thinking it's your own fault is what is dangerous and unhealthy. I don't think that schadenfreud is the best way to make yourself feel better - this isn't a proven technique. The best way is to critically think about the situation you're in and take the best possible action. Kind of like chess. I think that most of this is true. But it’s also a bit abstract and vague, some examples would really help.

Then there are some problems …

The article said “it’s dangerous to think that you’re victimized. All mistakes come from somewhere.” That is illogical. I don’t see how the latter sentence follows from the former.

If you’re bullied everyday at school then the reality is that you ARE being victimized and hiding from the truth or thinking it’s your own fault is what is dangerous and unhealthy.

I don’t think that schadenfreud is the best way to make yourself feel better – this isn’t a proven technique. The best way is to critically think about the situation you’re in and take the best possible action. Kind of like chess.

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