How many times have you heard someone say "I don't get mad very often, but when I do, you'd better watch out." I've heard it many times. In fact, it seems almost everybody says that, and apparently believes it, about themselves.
But the truth is quite different. The truth is, I become mildly annoyed people almost constantly, but I get over it almost instantly. And I strongly suspect the same is true of all humans. At least, that's the impression I've gotten from observing people.
It may be that we all want to think of ourselves as mighty forces held in noble restraint by a mighty soul, it may be that we want others to be aware of our potential power, as well as our generous restraint.
Without a doubt, we seldom like to tell the truth about ourselves, and our motivations.
People in large groups, like nations, are even less fond of the truth.
Examples are innumerable. For example, we are told that the people who man the United States military base in Cuba are standing on a wall, risking their lives guarding our freedom. In truth they are standing there extending the empire of the United States of America.
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