Posted by Dr. Bob on December 22, 2013, at 22:16:54
In reply to Re: World not better off because I'm here » SLS, posted by Tomatheus on December 20, 2013, at 14:47:25
> I would like to say that I still do my best to make a positive impact in others' lives, but honestly, I feel like the extent to which I'm able to do this is quite compromised. That's not to say that I never do any good. I would like to say that I do, both online and in person. But the feedback that I get from those around me seems to indicate that I'm mostly a drain on everyone and that I'm just not trying to live up to my potential. I don't so much get that kind of feedback from people online, but those of you who "know" me online can only see what I write and not everything that I do, or perhaps more importantly, don't do.
That's interesting, how you get different feedback online and in person. True, we don't know what you don't do in person. But we do know what you don't do here. What if you compare apples and apples?
> I think that sometimes I need to be more mindful of what effect what I write might have on others
I assume you didn't mean the above this way, but is it possible you might not appreciate the extent to which what you write has a positive impact on others?
Bob
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