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Some are good slaves than masters | Nikhil's Blog

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Some people are born to rule the masses, while others are meant to follow the herd. Nobody likes to admit this truth because it makes them appear average in their own eyes. Why don’t we like this opinion? We have seen that the masses can create revolutions. They can topple governments and change the future of nations, and sometimes even the world. So what makes being part of the masses so repulsive? Nobody likes being average. But how much one hates being average determines whether they will remain average or not. You really have to dislike mediocrity, so much that you can spot it inside you. Calling yourself mediocre requires brutal honesty with yourself. Improving from mediocrity requires courage. Not everyone can take this journey. There is a difference between hating yourself and hating the mediocre qualities within you. One cannot become the master of their destiny without a bit of self-hatred with the existing status quo. To be free from slavery requires you to abhor the slavery.

30 Jul, 2024 Some people are born to rule the masses, while others are meant to follow the herd. Nobody likes to admit this truth because it makes them appear average in their own eyes. Why don’t we like this opinion? We have seen that the masses can create revolutions. They can topple governments and change the future of nations, and sometimes even the world. So what makes being part of the masses so repulsive? Nobody likes being average. But how much one hates being average determines whether they will remain average or not. You really have to dislike mediocrity, so much that you can…

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