Theos-Talk Archives (November 1999 Message tl00354)

Grigor wrote to Randy,

>With five advanced degrees, all in sciences and one
>in philosophy, I don't need to spend time uselessly [snip]

Oh, please!  It's acceptable to be proud of one's accomplishments, but not
to use them as a suggestion that one is "better" than another or that a
discussion with one who MAY not (since you don't know Randy's background)
have as many papers is just a useless endeavor.  If you don't FEEL like
talking to someone, just say it.

Degrees are not supposed to be used as weapons of personal destruction or
humiliation; nor are they indicative of one's understanding of theosophy or
compassion.

My own philosophy professor claimed that we (the philosophy majors) were
"special" and "above all the rest."  Bullshit.  After 35 years (my old
age), it becomes a bit easier to spot toxic thinking.

Kym