I finally figured out the difference between us, sir. You are Haughty in Righteous Cause. Sometimes even with righteous cause! Not I.
I, I, I am arrogant in all matters of inconsequence. So long as they call to me, I thrill to rush in, conscious in my exaggerated sense of self and worth! This is arrogance: to hold an exaggerated or falsely high estimation of self or self worth. I know I am arrogant. I glory in it, I glory in what calls me, I rush in to it - dauntless more than brave, heedless more than courageous - but those as well, surely. In valor, we may say, so long as we leave the better part. I find I have rushed in before conscious of the call, and as I fly through and out of the frame gang-tackling it, I feel at the very least equal to it.
Superior, maybe. But that isn't a bad thing! If it can be managed, one should find ways to be superior to all one's calls.
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I don't think I've ever been called haughty before. It would almost seem accurate if not for the assessment of self I carry around. Disdainful? Yes. Superior? That's a pretty tough sell. After all, even the lowliest of creatures can be frugal with their sense of respect for other people or things. I haven't exactly spent a lot of time getting to know myself though so maybe you're right. Unless of course you didn't mean me and I just spun off on a vain tangent, in which case uh.... I dunno. Squeedly boop! It's fine. We're all fine here. How are you?[Han Solo font]
You know what? I hit post, then I saw I'd posted it here instead of on Consider Your Ass Kicked! - same as happened with my Sherlock Holmes post!
I kind of like when that happens. It happens because you'll have just posted a recent post, then this block displays as the top blog, I hit the button for the top blog automatic - and the result is, a completely random piece Content, placed on this particular blog for no particular Purpose.
I like that so much that I've decided any time it happens, it's good for a 2-week exclusive here before I republish it either on my poetry one or the other one.
Now, to your actual question! This originally was supposed to be a conversation between two abstract "parts" of the mind or personality. Often such parts are conceived as separate entities or motive forces in conflict with each other, and I wanted to have a try at that.
But as soon as I read it in the context of this shared venture, I too immediately felt the interpretation that it might be me talking to you! I am a pretty fair id-iot after all (is that the id equivalent of an egoist?). Do you consider yourself particularly conscience-y?
Anyway it rang true in a couple ways, but "off" in others. Interesting to hear your take, thank you.
I'm doing fine!
I enjoy what accidents happen, for the most part.
Ah, that makes more sense. I thought I got tagged there but turns out the bullet wasn't even flying toward me! Tremendous news.
As to conscience, I do have some serious internal, and to a lesser extent, external dialogue where right and wrong are concerned. At first glance one might deduce that I have a case of split personality due to my incessant habit of verbalizing thoughts as well as countering said thoughts with a different perspective on the matter at hand. A habit I loathe to admit I'd picked up attempting a stream of thought writing process in high school. Record. Rant. Sift through the idea wreckage, repeat etc. It made for one or two good lines per tape really so I dare say the consequences outweighed the benefits of such a process. Jesus, per tape? People don't even record by tape anymore. Anyway. Regrettably this has resulted in speaking thoughts aloud or at the very least mouthing words unknowingly. I suppose at the very least it keeps me honest in some capacity.
Which is to say...maybe I'm conscience-y. Above all, do no harm!
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