However, that can NOT be true, since the speaker is trying to deflect the criticism, so he obviously *does* care what the critics think. The speaker who mis-applied the quote is trying to imply that he doesn't care that the critics think, as the critics are irrelevant. It was worth noting that Vemma was shut down by FTC in 2015 for operating a pyramid scheme, and is now negotiating for a restart after a revamp of its compensation plan. The quote was often uttered by Vemma followers as a defense against criticism. Thus, any attempt to use the quote in other context, such as defense against criticism, is a fundamental MISunderstanding, and leads to a dangerous mental attitude. We had explained earlier that the quote "lion doesn't lose sleep over opinion of sheep" was originally meant one does not need outside approval to do what's right. Self-Motivation Quote Subverted to Negativity Avoidance It's be like Bart putting a lampshade on his head and beating on it with his slipper so he can't hear Marge lecturing him. "I don't want to listen to your negativity", is wrong. Therefore any attempt to use the quote to deflect criticism, i.e. Is that you, when faced with proper criticism?Ĭlearly, the intent of the quote is to explain that if you do something, you should not do it because other people approve of it, you should do it because YOU want to do it. With his slipper so he can't hear Marge lecturing him. Where Bart put a lampshade over his head and is beating on it Screen cap of The Simpsons 3e07 "Marge be NOT Proud" Howard merely rephrased Andrew Carnegie (1835-1919) who stated:ĭo not look for approval except for the consciousness of doing your best.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |