I’m one of those people (you know, those people) who expects more of himself than of others. I’ve been around people who feel the opposite way, and it’s not pleasant. But at least they’re happy with themselves, because they are rarely disappointed with number one. And if the people around them are somehow lacking, it’s a kind of justification for them. People like me? We always feel as if we’re letting someone else down, and therefore letting ourselves down. That’s not all that pleasant either, come to think of it. |