Welcome to Episode #30 of the Fight for a Happy Life podcast, “Ignorance and Arrogance.”
Look, I’m not the world’s smartest guy. In fact, every day offers me reminders of how much I don’t know!
But ignorance is something I can accept about myself. What I can’t accept, however, is arrogance. When I hear people passing judgments and shooting their mouths off about subjects they know very little about, I turn red.
Is it really so hard to simply say, “I don’t know?”
Is it really so hard to ask a few questions or do a little research before forming an opinion?
In this episode, I share some experiences dealing with both ignorance and arrogance. It’s a bit of a rant, but I hope you’ll still enjoy it! 🙂
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Ossu! [bow]
Pie sounds good to me 😉 So that’s what you sound like when you’re annoyed, LOL 🙂
Hmm, that lady boxing student is way old enough to know about good manners. She should’ve said something. The only boxers I’ve met up with at the gym were wonderfully welcoming when I asked if I could share the studio during an open time. They practiced and made noise, I practiced kata and made noise – all good. The coach even held the mitts for me at one point 🙂
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OSU, JO!
Annoyed, yes! Not by boxers, of course–just that one small-minded trainer. Also not annoyed with the lady student. She just asked a question, which I endorse wholeheartedly!
Keep eating pie, practicing, making noises… and leaving comments! 🙂
Ando, when the teacher said to put on classical music, I think he was using it as a synonym for “peaceful” or “instrumental.” I wouldn’t have read so much into one word of his remark. Besides, no one’s advice is perfectly sound. We’re all human and make some errors.
I suggest listening Kristen Neff’s theories on Self-Compassion vs. Self-Esteem, which are readily available on Youtube.
Thanks for the suggestion, Dan! Of course, in this case, I knew the instructor, so I also knew exactly what he was thinking!
And when it comes to making errors, I’m a 10th degree grandmaster! 🙂
Judging is taking a decision. Can be good or bad,
I prefer to size up situations and people, being as aware as possible of the whole reality.
I’m still learning from Dean Packard’s book: ” Logic, Truth, and Reasoning: A Textbook in Critical Thinking.”
Shihan Dean Packard is the founder and former head instructor of the USKL (United States Karate League).
Shihan Dean Pickard. Sorry for the typo. Don’t judge me! Judge the auto-correct that did that!!!!! Ignorant auto-correct!
THANK YOU for voicing this: “People adopt other people’s first impressions as their truth.” I cannot thank you enough, that annoys me sooo much! I get furious as well when that happens and people then wonder about me. Haha!
Thanks also for bringing up the chicken.
But there’s much more to it than what you say and this is really important to me!
So forgive the following long text.
Have you ever compared these two types of chicken:
1) Fat couch potatoe chicken (wobbly belly eating fast food):
Chicken that grew up in mass production, stuffed with bad food, antibiotics and doesn’t get to move at all – AND is stressed and unhappy. Body has no shape and no real muscle.
2) Athlete chicken:
Chicken that runs free, gets quality food that can be processed by their bodies, runs around, pecks, takes sandbaths, has thus fully developed, strong muscles and endorphins every day.
Please do me the favour and compare them and tell me what you experienced.
You should. You really should.
This was a revelation to me and I’d thought I knew the difference, just as you described in your podcast 😀 Until I experienced the real difference.
Fresh and frozen is one thing and I certainly agree.
But have you ever considered that butcher shop might have purchased the meat from a real FARMER and not a meat factory? Doesn’t necessarily have to be organic. And that the frozen one was just chicken type 1?
Maybe you could ask next time 😀
This issue also touches your podcast about violence. We have disconnected from what’s real. This is very serious and I’m concerned when I look around me. We must do something, things are going in the wrong direction. This shows in little and in big things. And I think your podcast is a powerful opportunity to influence the world for the better. Keep up your good work! 😀
Hi Karin!
“Coach potato chicken”… that made me laugh out loud! 😀
For sure, I’ve tasted the difference between fresh, wild animal meat and mysterious, frozen meat. Same for vegetables, actually! I tasted some homegrown arugula last summer that knocked me out! It’s worth the time to look around for the best you can get of all things.
Thank you for keeping it “real”… and the kind words! You rock! 🙂
The ending of m night shyamalan movies,good comparison sensei
Thank you very much, my friend! 🙂