The Benefit of Doubt

[wyrParticipant 591]

Whether it’s friends, family, coworkers, or strangers, even online strangers, I try to remind myself to give everyone the benefit of doubt. This is particularly important online as things like tone and sarcasm can be difficult to express.

This has helped me stay cool while in traffic. I try to treat everyone like a neighbor I’ve never met. If I get cut off or someone is being reckless, I’ll assume they made a mistake, have an emergency, just got red pilled, etc.

Online communities, such as ours, can be fragile. I’ve found that giving others the benefit of doubt, when possible, cuts out a lot of unnecessary drama. We likely would agree on a lot more issues than we would disagree on.

Everyone makes mistakes, people can have a bad day, and not everything should be taken personally.

I’m pretty tired, I hope this made sense. Have a good evening brothers.

Self-improvement is my religion. Sovereignty is my god.

[ShineParticipant 1696]

Part of taking the red pill and going monk was the letting go phase.

People still p~~~ me off but I realise they are trying to pull me down.

"Society is to blame" Denton

[Anonymous 38]

wyr wrote:

Whether it’s friends, family, coworkers, or strangers, even online strangers, I try to remind myself to give everyone the benefit of doubt. This is particularly important online as things like tone and sarcasm can be difficult to express.

I interpret benefit of doubt as the opposite of cynicism, trusting someone’s intentions are honest. I’ll admit it is hard for me to do this with women as I understand them. I tend to be more trusting of men because they are truer to their word, generally.

She might be innocently saying hello, but you’re aware of her deeper intentions so the judgement happens. This is the curse of seeing things ‘in the seed’ either through understanding or direct experience. You’re aware of the probable, eventual outcome, and it’s rarely a good one.

But it’s certainly good to not walk around flinching at every perceived attack.

A thought-provoking post, thanks.

[Golgotha777Participant 326]

Everyone is flawed, and yeah, taking things badly creates unnecessary drama.

90% of internet drama I find is just sensitive people not understanding how to control their impulses and put things in perspective.

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