Saturday, September 29, 2012

Intro to Metaphysics 101 : A study on arrogance

I like arrogant people.



They are outspoken, outgoing and outstanding people; they are extroverts and are really fun to be around. The fact that I'm arrogant and conceited doesn't affect this observation. I find that there is a certain charisma to arrogance that is alluring. Arrogance can be funny, it can be ironic, it can be seen in a positive light. I see some self-centeredness as a good thing. People are too humble sometimes.

I also find that conceit is a tool shy people use to color their personality and to add something to the blank canvas. This is not true for all people, but it is for some. Boring and arrogant people would just be boring if you took away their pride. It's true that arrogance has a negative connotation but, there is silver lining in the cloud. A word's connotation doesn't dictate what the reader thinks about it.

There are somethings that bother me about self centered people. They have to be capable and smart to be for me to allow them to be arrogant. I'm not going to let a 1.3 GPA delinquent swagger around, eating crackers like they own the school. There is a certain threshold that you must pass for the universe to allow conceit. Too much of a bad thing is a bad thing. A tiny amount of this bad thing is perfect.

1 comment:

  1. First of all, I like the way you began this post. "I like arrogant people." Simple and to the point. Although I didn't agree with that statement when I first began reading this post, I understand your thought process, and somewhat agree with you now. I still believe that there is a line between arrogant people and extroverted people, and they are not necessarily linked.

    Your argument was strong, but some phrases took away from your point. Phrases such as "this is not true for all people, but it is for some" weakened your statements. Also, I'm just going to point out that your second sentence in your last paragraph did not really make sense.

    Aside from the small errors, I do like your blog. It's always interesting to read other people's opinions on subjects.

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