I'm afraid I don't see the point in talking with you, Jinn, since you seem quite determined not to leave room for other people's perspectives or experiences. All these posts haven't changed your mind, so why am I even bothering? It's not even worth of being called an argument (and it's far from a discussion)... it's a sermon, from you to the masses. Not the best way to go about convincing anyone, unless they're already a member of your congregation. Which most of us aren't.
Anyway, that aside, I will respond to your personal note here:
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Originally Posted by JinnKai
Something made me feel like an internal failure. What kind of person are you, JinnKai? You're going to let what these assholes have said about you shape you? You're going to let them make you a failure?
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This is what it comes down to, right here. You were *made* to feel like a failure. People, things, media shouted at you that you were a failure. The interesting thing is that you listened to them, and you let them win. You let them convince you that you were a failure. And now you're trying to do the same thing here, but we won't let you. Because you were not a failure, not then, and not now. But you won't listen to that, since you seem set on wanting to believe that you were a failure then, and that you are some kind of warrior, now. I think I'd have liked to meet the old JinnKai better than this current one, though.
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Originally Posted by JinnKai
And I said no. I decided that I was the only one who would ever be in control my emotions, and that letting "depression" take me over would be the ultimate failure. I believe in something called the Warrior's Code. If you disagree with this code, then it's again unlikely that you'll agree with me:
At the foundation of proper attitude is the belief that you are guaranteed victory as long as you do not quit. One learns how to overcome temporary discomforts on their path towards victory. They understand that all worthwhile accomplishments come through hard work and perseverance, and a warrior is the epitome of those qualities. After all, if it was easy, everyone would do it, and then it would not have the same value. Indeed the warrior attitude is priceless and cannot be bought. It is only earned through hard work and discipline.
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This is the epitome of the Protestant work ethic and meritocratic individualism, both of which are as mythical as anything else in a given culture. It's not a philosophy, it's an ideology that has been instilled in you by your dominant culture since you were born. It's designed to turn you into an Alpha Male who wants to go out and kick the world's ass. I'd say it's done a pretty good job.
One last note: Why are you keeping an ongoing record of how many hours you've spent posting on this thread? What value does that serve in convincing people of your logic? We've all spent *quite* a bit of time on the TFP, starting and responding to countless threads... I don't see the necessity of calculating your "sacrifice" of time on here, personally.