[bagster]

Invested in being the Smart One who knows everything and wanting to keep my self-images as the Smartest Person in the Room/on the thread

I see a lot of that particular syndrome, Jeremiah.

It is poisonous.

Bagster

[little jeremiah]

Tons of it.

The best policy is to value truth far, far above any personal vanity. Best to jettison all vanity, in fact.

Interesting that the word “vanity” has several meanings:

1. Inflated pride in oneself or one’s appearance

2. Something that is vain, empty, or valueless

Middle English: from Old French vanite, from Latin vanitas, from vanus ‘empty’ (see vain).

I love words.

:-)