@tathagatorc.bsky.socialWe judge ourselves by our intentions, others by their actions, and powerful people by the excuses they offer.
Perhaps hypocrisy begins not when we fail our own standards, but when we quietly create different standards for ourselves.
@tathagatorc.bsky.socialMaybe the most expensive thing we give away for free is our attention.
Money can be earned again.
Time cannot.
Yet we spend hours watching strangers live their lives while postponing our own.
What a peculiar bargain.
@tathagatorc.bsky.socialA strange thing happens when you stop seeking approval.
You become harder to manipulate.
Not because you become less kind.
Because kindness finally stops requiring an audience.
@tathagatorc.bsky.socialSome people don't fear failure.
They fear succeeding at something they never truly wanted.
That's a much harder failure to explain, especially when everyone else is congratulating you.