Jul 29 2023 69 mins
An ordinary person without power. Coming to understand the fundamental value and worthiness of all human beings, even those with no apparent power, status, or importance. The swing of the pendulum between approval and rejection by his social group. Strength and self confidence independent of encouragement from others. Accepting praise and applause without reliance on it. An understanding of the fickle nature of popularity. Fifteen minutes of fame followed by a fall from grace. Ability to rise above vicissitudes of passing fortune. The pressure of being idolized or being famous. Identity becoming eclipsed by the need to act on something more important. Shedding self imposed or other’s projections of ideal roles onto oneself. Understanding that no one can always live up to every expectation and readjusting your beliefs and feelings accordingly. Performing a need for affection and admiration rather than giving and accepting actual love. Dropping the false show you put on for others. Stepping off the pedestal, exiting the spotlight. Serving behind the scenes. Faithfulness to your true self. Reevaluating who you think you are. Realizing your aim was unrealistically high. Cultivating true depth of character rather than pleasing everyone. Being a human being rather than an archetype. Disappointment and disillusionment. Feeling worthless, unloved. Failure and despair. Obscurity. Broken promises, unmet responsibilities. Lost opportunities. Disjection. Recognizing people for who they actually are or recognizing that someone has changed. Being without proper guidance or sustenance, realizing your past actions were foolish and irresponsible. Plans and intentions uncoordinated with behavior. Emotional or creative aberrations, a need to align the mental and physical body. Learning through suffering how to align thought and the action needed to make the intangible manifest in reality. The importance of building a life on solid plans rather than on passing fads or temporary social approval. Inner thought processes that are contrarian or go against broader consensus. A voice or leader for common people or principles unseen or overlooked.