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darthangel · 07-07-2008, 03:57 PM

Its a moot point.

If you perceive yourself as a dumbass, you are no matter how smart you are and people will treat you accordingly. On the other hand if you perceive yourself as the greatest in the universe, you're still not going to be it and people will call you delusional/insane/selfish.

Believing yourself to be a great person will increase your pride and self-confidene, but not necessarily your performance. That's why I'm a realist and I don't try to force perceptions on myself like, "I am omnipotent," or "I am already a millionaire," or "I am already famous."

07-07-2008, 03:57 PM	#3 (permalink)
darthangel Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 51	Its a moot point. If you perceive yourself as a dumbass, you are no matter how smart you are and people will treat you accordingly. On the other hand if you perceive yourself as the greatest in the universe, you're still not going to be it and people will call you delusional/insane/selfish. Believing yourself to be a great person will increase your pride and self-confidene, but not necessarily your performance. That's why I'm a realist and I don't try to force perceptions on myself like, "I am omnipotent," or "I am already a millionaire," or "I am already famous." Last edited by darthangel; 07-07-2008 at 04:04 PM.