Expecting yourself to accomplish things that you are incapable of is not just foolish, but cruel.
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Unfair expectations of self lead to equally unfair expectations of others.
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Religion creates unfair expectations in supposing that we are divinely created and choose to act like apes, leading to great disappointment.
Science says we are apes. Therefore when we choose to act divinely it should come as a nice surprise.
I like science.
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(For 90% of humans) You are nowhere near as awesome, nor as awful as you think you are. If you were either you would be much further in life. Perhaps not in a direction you want, but further.
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Being willing to die for something, whether it be love, family, principles or patriotism is NOT a grand measure of devotion. It's impressive, don't get me wrong.
HOWEVER, what lives dies. Including you. You can't get out of that. It takes no special effort, or decision on your part; wait around and it happens.
A greater measure of devotion is a willingness to kill. Killing alters a person permanently, and for the rest of their days they will have to live with that act. Some do so well, others not. But it can't possibly leave you the same.
Dying's easy. Killing takes will.
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