Strong agree. I think one of the reason we’re not always honest regarding our feelings (I’m not sure—maybe you’re targeting something more specific here) is that it would be very tiresome if everyone were to do it. Everyone has pangs of sadness, despair and inadequacy, and that’s bad enough—but imagine if you could hear those from everyone else as well?
That being said, I try to tend to more truthful. I don’t try to impress people with something I don’t believe is impressive. I disclose my misgivings about my own work, or popular things. Doing otherwise would feel to close to downright lying. But it isn’t always well received. Even though I’m mild in my expression, there are many people who feel threatened (or more accurately, who feels their illusions threatened). There is a reason why we pretend we all know what we’re doing and that all the children are above average.
Strong agree. I think one of the reason we’re not always honest regarding our feelings (I’m not sure—maybe you’re targeting something more specific here) is that it would be very tiresome if everyone were to do it. Everyone has pangs of sadness, despair and inadequacy, and that’s bad enough—but imagine if you could hear those from everyone else as well?
That being said, I try to tend to more truthful. I don’t try to impress people with something I don’t believe is impressive. I disclose my misgivings about my own work, or popular things. Doing otherwise would feel to close to downright lying. But it isn’t always well received. Even though I’m mild in my expression, there are many people who feel threatened (or more accurately, who feels their illusions threatened). There is a reason why we pretend we all know what we’re doing and that all the children are above average.