I am very far from the thought that I am in any way close to exceptional.
Apart from the realisation that the universe does not revolve around my person, I am quite the same as everyone else – I have my grandiose dreams and petty vices, I am simultaneously appallingly arrogant and inspiringly humble. I am, to paraphrase, common stock.
But, with very, very, very few exceptions, so is each and every person on this chunk of rock we call Earth.
I think… I think I wanted to say that I believe you should never let those who think themselves your betters make you feel inferior. ‘Illegitimi non carborundum,’ etcetera, etcetera. Or would that be, ‘Noli nothis permittere te terere,’ as Henry Beard suggested? Anyway… I am almost certain that, in reality, those few who truly are better would never stoop so low.
Finally – and perhaps most importantly – have faith, my dear, vociferous readers. If you yourself do not believe you are a decent human being, a person who deserves far more than this grey world quite often gives us, who else will?
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