• APassenger@lemmy.world
    5·
    2 years ago

    What I think I’m hearing is there are “2” kinds of people, those who know they’ve fucked up, see it, own it, and remain humble.

    And those who aren’t as humble and are, instead, confident and possibly unaware.

    There’s more here, though. Calling oneself stupid isn’t humble. It puts the focus on oneself. Keeps it there. The occasional flitter that swings and reminds us that we’re all just trying… Cool. Dwelling? Less cool.

    I’m not talking about a continuum. I’m talking about leaving the “stupid” line and being less focused on that. And more focused on being decent, virtuous and not a chump, all at the same time.

    Also, some “confident” people are very self aware and aware of their inadequacies as they see them. They just don’t let that stop them from engaging. In short, all may not be as it appears.

  • Engywook@lemm.ee
    4·
    2 years ago

    I know I’m a stupid. But at least 50% of humanity is probably even more stupid, so…

  • ceiphas@feddit.de
    2·
    2 years ago

    i don’t want to be the one, but you are either the former, or both…

    i’m both

    • Lath@kbin.social
      4·
      2 years ago

      Oppenheimer was the first kind, then evolved to the second kind after the bombings.

    • Dale@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      2·
      2 years ago

      “As a human being, one has been endowed with just enough intelligence to be able to see clearly how utterly inadequate that intelligence is when confronted with what exists.” - Albert Einstein