I have many character flaws, but at least I'm honest about them. (See, that's one right there: insistence on defending said flaws.) The most obvious of them is my fierce stubbornness.
For instance: Once, while having a scintillating discussion about TRAP laws at a Vietnamese restaurant, JC said that I talked about politics too much. "Fine," I said. "I'll never talk about politics around you again." Even then I knew I was being immature and bratty, and I wouldn't handle the situation the same way now. But guess how many political conversations we've had since that night almost four years ago? Zero.
I'm not especially proud of that brand of unreasonable inflexibility, but (again with the defending!) obstinacy can also be helpful. Really, isn't will power just a more positive spin on stubbornness? Nobody looks at a smoker who's trying to quit and says, "Wow, you really should be less stubborn about staying away from cigarettes." So I'm not convinced that sticking to a given decision, as long as you're not hurting anybody, is a bad thing. Then again, being stubborn as a mule might just make me an ass. Not sure yet.
For instance: Once, while having a scintillating discussion about TRAP laws at a Vietnamese restaurant, JC said that I talked about politics too much. "Fine," I said. "I'll never talk about politics around you again." Even then I knew I was being immature and bratty, and I wouldn't handle the situation the same way now. But guess how many political conversations we've had since that night almost four years ago? Zero.
I'm not especially proud of that brand of unreasonable inflexibility, but (again with the defending!) obstinacy can also be helpful. Really, isn't will power just a more positive spin on stubbornness? Nobody looks at a smoker who's trying to quit and says, "Wow, you really should be less stubborn about staying away from cigarettes." So I'm not convinced that sticking to a given decision, as long as you're not hurting anybody, is a bad thing. Then again, being stubborn as a mule might just make me an ass. Not sure yet.
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