Тонкое искусство пофигизма
Chapter 6
Wemustintellectuallystripthemaway,seetheirfaultsandbiases,seehowtheydon’tfitinwithmuchoftherestoftheworld,tostareourownignoranceinthefaceandconcede,becauseourownignoranceisgreaterthanusall.
Manson’sLawofAvoidance
Chancesareyou’veheardsomeformofParkinson’slaw:“Workexpandssoastofillupthetimeavailableforitscompletion.”
You’vealsoundoubtedlyheardofMurphy’slaw:“Whatevercangowrongwillgowrong.”
Well,nexttimeyou’reataswankycocktailpartyandyouwanttoimpresssomebody,trydroppingManson’slawofavoidanceonthem:
Themoresomethingthreatensyouridentity,themoreyouwillavoidit.
Thatmeansthemoresomethingthreatenstochangehowyouviewyourself,howsuccessful/unsuccessfulyoubelieveyourselftobe,howwellyouseeyourselflivinguptoyourvalues,themoreyouwillavoidevergettingaroundtodoingit.
There’sacertaincomfortthatcomeswithknowinghowyoufitintheworld.Anythingthatshakesupthatcomfort—evenifitcouldpotentiallymakeyourlifebetter—isinherentlyscary.
Manson’slawappliestobothgoodandbadthingsinlife.Makingamilliondollarscouldthreatenyouridentityjustasmuchaslosingallyourmoney;becomingafamousrockstarcouldthreatenyouridentityjustasmuchaslosingyourjob.
