Good Advice
Thursday, 13 November 2008 by Jacob TomawHere are some tips for how opposition blogger should handle themselves over the next 4 (or 8 ) years. I think they are mostly, timelessly relevant. I really respect people who can make strong arguments while still being reserved with emotion. One of my big criticisms is I think I can be very reactionary and filled with sudden irrational passion about something. When this happens I find I write posts I don’t really like later.
Sometimes I worry I am destined to not be like the even keeled people. Perhaps I am just the product of a broken home, always striving to make myself feel better with a zinger.
Do you have any role models like this or other pieces of advice or books in this area?
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November 14th, 2008 at 10:02
I find this post and your last post similar in theme, in that they both regard concerns about personality.
I know I have shortcomings as an individual, but there are certain personality traits that just aren’t going to go away. If I get angry or am sensitive to an issue, I usually try and keep it to myself until I calm down and be less reactive to the circumstance (breaking a remote because the buttons start to stick isn’t ultimately going to do me, the remote, or the wall any good). So, I’m sensitive and have a temper. It’s more the actions I take than my actual personality that concern me. Sure I’d like to be easy-going and thick-skinned in all circumstances, but it’s just not going to happen. I’m not advocating that everyone take this approach, as it does tend to be WASP-y, and you know how well adjusted WASPs are in society, but it generally works for me.
I’m happy to have personality flaws. Perfect people scare me.