Notes
Human nature tends towards compromise and moderation. Deep down, people are inclined to choose the seemingly smoothest, least turbulent path. Most people are instilled from childhood with the values of generosity, maturity, and consideration for the greater good. Thus, they gradually become the people others expect of them, silently enduring exploitation, smoothing out their rough edges, and receiving a dismissive "How dignified this person is." Until one day you realize that those who always praised your maturity were precisely the ones who benefited most from it. So-called dignity is often just a pretty name for weakness. In the workplace, when you grow up and your colleagues push the hardest work onto you, your boss says, "The capable should do more." You accept it, and in return, you're told, "You have a broad perspective." But has the person who always praises your generosity shared anything with you? Has the person who always says you have a g...