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9 August 2002 (Friday): be not proud
There is a sliding scale between arrogance and humility. To have some of both is crucial; the trick lies in knowing where you belong on the spectrum at any given time. When down on your luck, have more of the self-confidence than the self-deprecation. When the wind blows your way, the opposite applies.
I spent the latter part of the afternoon and most of the evening talking to a dear old friend, with whom I haven't had a real in-depth conversation since we were, oh, let's see, sixteen? (We met in fifth grade; he was on the playground with me at recess when I got the news of Liz's birth.) There was a bit of catching up to do, needless to say. He also proposed a delightful idea: just as there are licenses for driving, he said, there need to be "limelight licenses." Once you achieve a certain degree of recognition in your chosen field, you're required to take a character test. If you are found to be overly self-absorbed, to neglect your loved ones, to snub the people who helped get you where you are, to believe that the universe revolves around you, or are prone to any on-the-job behavior unbefitting a professional of your caliber -- you fail the exam, you don't get a limelight license, and your career goes no further. "There are just too many divas and egomaniacs at the top," he said. He should know; he's an actor working in L.A.
I miss Soren. Traveling is one thing; living close by and both being too busy to see one another is something else again. I got ten minutes with him tonight in a crowded noisy place, which only made it worse. But I'll adjust, I'm sure.
posted by enjelani @ 02:20 AM PST
Replies: 2 comments
I miss Soren too :(
Where he go?
Soren? Schnookums??
posted by syndromes @ 12 08 2002 09:11 PM PST
And as for passing some sort of lithmus test, I say "HELL NO!" !
If that were the case, i'd never be able to blog :( I have no humility.
And even less tact.
And even less non-perversion (get it, meaning I HUGE PERVY!)
There was a reason I wasn't posting. Blame eric for this.
posted by syndromes @ 12 08 2002 09:13 PM PST