Pettiness

Everyone has little things they don't want to admit, little moments of nasty or petty thoughts they suppress immediately.

Jealousy at an upstart claiming first place, instants of racial characterization, contempt for someone who loves you...

Presumably the thoughts will always resurface -- unless the "suppression" becomes habitual, and applied instinctively, before the thought becomes conscious. (I.e. what Orwell in 1984 calls "doublethinking".)

And if you can't condition yourself in this way, how do you deal with your pettiness?

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Comment by Chantal

September 28th 2006 11:46

I think you just have to accept that it's human nature to experience envy or resentment, you just need to understand that it's natural and not let it get the better of you.

Very thought-provoking stuff, love your work!

Chantal www.dropofpop.com

Comment by Luke

September 28th 2006 14:56

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I deal with it by writing it down.

Comment by Anonymous

September 29th 2006 02:46

I'm like Luke - I write it down, usually on a private chat board with 150 of my closest "friends" who are all there to do the same thing!

Makes you feel better to get it out of your system. Then you can get on with your life!

Comment by Aallecks

September 29th 2006 04:55

I try to laugh about it, failing that I have a small tantrum haha

Comment by Legally Brunette

September 29th 2006 05:59

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I work at the kids hospital once a week and it makes me realise that any petty thoughts that I might have are pointless because in the grand scheme of life, those things don't matter at all...

Comment by Luke

September 29th 2006 14:05

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I write mine on a big roll of toilet paper, which I then use.

It's therapeutic.

Comment by Ailene

September 30th 2006 05:56

I deal with such trivial probs by simply biting into a large dark chocolate slab...then plot my revenge j/k. Nah, I do the next best thing & think of nasty, evil thoughts on HOW TO take revenge until it tired my brain out then I forget about it.