Wednesday, January 24, 2001

Modesty says more than any inadequacy does. There's the guy at the urinal, facing the corner because he's not protected from prying eyes by a partition. The woman who arranges her hair to cover her face. The fat guy who sits in the back and won't make eye contact. The artist who paints obsessively but won't let anyone see her work. You're far better off revealing your warts than trying to hide them. If you succeed in hiding them, people's imaginations will make them worse than you possibly could. And if you fail, you'll look even worse for trying to cover up. Just put it out in the open, and see what happens. Chances are, nobody will care one way or another. And that's why I have a web site. Well, one reason. Never trust anyone who thinks one reason is always enough. But that's a totally different subject.

( stupid people )