> > Hm. It's too bad you missed my rant about such self-glorification in Chat the other evening. When you're 80, or even when you're 22, life will have more perspective.
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> > Ell"Oh, to be naive again"myruh
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> Albeit an irony that you're self-glorifying yourself for giving such a good rant the other evening, I'd love it if you'd reissue the rant for non-chatter consumption. My assumptions about what you said are probably wrong but, launching off guess work, I'd rebut that I find self-glorification wonderful. I love people who appreciate themselves and find good in what they've done. It stems from my despising the fact that TV sets too high a standard for people to live up to -- so I think great things about people who glorify their community and I put on a pedestal those who find themselves setting their personal standards of greatness.
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There is a difference between feeling good about yourself and making sure everyone knows why, whether they care or not. Just coming out and announcing how great you are or belittling yourself because you know that the compliments will fly is a bit much. Sure, if people know you've been working toward something, letting them know the outcome makes sense. I definitely want to hear those things if I am a party that has an interest.

Announcing test scores or how much money you make or other personal awards might be great for the person announcing it but it can also be very selfish. Don't think that getting a response to your announcement validates it, either. Most of the time, the people that fall short of you will not say anything.

I may be stepping on some toes here but sometimes bruises are needed. Be proud of what you did. Feel free to say that you did well on something. If people want specifics, one on one is probably the best way and people will ask if they are interested. But don't brag because that brings you down in people's eyes more than your achievement elevates you and that defeats the purpose.

Work hard, be proud, act humble.

Ferrick