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3.08.2006
 Sometimes I think that each of us have one thing that we use to make ourselves feel superior to others. Its a defense mechanism that we turn to when someone comes along and makes us feel small. Its at that point that we think: "Well, at least I'm....." better looking more moral smarter more educated wealthier more famous ...and the list can go on and on. This one thing is our point of pride; the thing that keeps our ego going despite the obstacles we must face in our daily lives. Because if we stop to think about it long enough, in a world with billions of people we really are quite insignificant. That can be a difficult blow to our fragile sense of self-importance. "But, at least I'm better than the person next to me that doesn't have the nice house, the morals, the good looks, the brains, or the education I have." Its true that we all have things that we focus on in our lives. Its how the church-goer, actor, activist, professional, acedemic, etc.. can feel worthwhile. We can't expect everyone to excel in all aspects of life, its just impossible. Where I think it all goes wrong is when we confuse our own priorities with that of others; when we start to think that everyone should value beauty, or money or education, or success, etc... as much as we do, and decide that if they don't then they are worthy of our scorn. 
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