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I was just kidding with Jomp. No judgment, and friendly intent.
But maybe it's better if I hold me back from kidding in the future. In a virtual context it can be misunderstood.

Not quite sure why you're back-peddling. Were you under the impression you'd offended me in some way?

It's very rare that you misunderstood my intent, to be honest. That's why I joke sometimes. But I thought that Manners read my "fake" as an offence toward you, and posted to defend you. Then I wondered if it was possible to read it as an offence, with a different intent from my playful intent.

You worry about stuff too much.

Thanks Jomp

Agree to disagree, I can’t think of any reason you would have to be fake to become successful. In fact look at any strong leader throughout history, do you think they backed down from their message to give into critics and push back or did they double down on their own ideas.

Modern day example, Elon Musk he is a maverick and a visionary. Is he going around faking his vision and his plan or is he strong in his conviction and believe in himself. Musk came out and said when Tesla stock was trading at $600 a share earlier this year that the company wasn’t worth that right now... That’s insane, ceos don’t do that, EVER, he did because that’s what he thought. Now his stock is trading at over $1500 a share and it’s not because of the profits Tesla is making now which is not much but it’s Elon’s vision for the future that people believe in. That’s an example of what I mean.

I’m not saying I’ve never been fake it’s at the core of the condition but I don’t idealize it, in fact I hate it. You have to live in fear of who you are to be afraid to show it to the world that is what being a narcissist is.

Esmoke wrote:Agree to disagree, I can’t think of any reason you would have to be fake to become successful. In fact look at any strong leader throughout history, do you think they backed down from their message to give into critics and push back or did they double down on their own ideas.

Modern day example, Elon Musk he is a maverick and a visionary. Is he going around faking his vision and his plan or is he strong in his conviction and believe in himself. Musk came out and said when Tesla stock was trading at $600 a share earlier this year that the company wasn’t worth that right now... That’s insane, ceos don’t do that, EVER, he did because that’s what he thought. Now his stock is trading at over $1500 a share and it’s not because of the profits Tesla is making now which is not much but it’s Elon’s vision for the future that people believe in. That’s an example of what I mean.

That's not evidence Musk is real. You're falling into confirmation bias.