Cultural interest - Page 2

Originally posted by: CriticusExpert

Thank you Festival...That is the idea, asking a child to pick between mom or dad or between granny and gramps is a horrible thing to do. The kid is left feeling guilty no matter who he/she picks.

So comparison between menial ridiculous things is useless and harmful...

Like do you prefer food or water?

The answer is BOTH I need both! Maybe not at the same time but for sure both.

In choosing people or artists: You may think some are good at one thing others good at other things.

BUT: NO human is worthless.

Thank you.

Can I just say something? Please don't feel offended. I am not being judgemental. I love your posts, so I wanted to say this.

From whatever I have observed from your posts, I sense cynicism and bitterness in you towards almost everything and everyone. I don't know if the reality of this world has made you like this or it's something else. I just hope all this is a facade and deep down you believe in positivity, love. and humanity. Take care. 🤗

Originally posted by: CriticusExpert

You are a therapist, not sure if I should address you as Doctor if so, my apologies...

What I mean is in India there is a tendency to compare and contrast, (I see forums like this as small samples of a cultures mentality by reading what the few think, you get an idea of the many...sort of) but the contrast and compare is across all platforms where people with India ties congregate. Example: you enter this forum and you read posts after post of comparison, between people NOT work product, not results but individuals, and it is usually questions that really have no answer or have subjective answers because everyone who may answer each has different likes, taste ideas.

Some recent samples:

Is Alia bigger than Deepika?

Is HR better looking than Tom?

and a clincher for me, they are asking if Shridevi is a better actress than Madxuri! Well one is dead....as for the rest is a matter of taste...there is no right or wrong...

Another the: is so and so industry better than so and so, of course you are going to get about 7 official answers and one in english...

So basically my question is: Does this carry over to everyday private life? Do people compare their children one from the other, their family their neighbors etc...in a constant race to prove betterness?

If so is it because of the large population?

Is uniqueness appreciated at all or the fact that different people have different talents appreciated at all?

(that could be a reason why so many good scientists/talents leave and go reside else where-because they have a chance to explore without so many restrictions inside that small box of comparison)

Thank you.

Any need to compare yourself to others or other individuals to each other comes from a place of lack within us. When we project outwards what we lack within us, we do it to feel safe. The only way to rescue yourself from this is through introspection. When you spend time in self-reflection and accept your own flaws, your own sense of security takes root and bars you from doing this any further.