i notice a lot of people are very susceptible to flattery and being buttered up.

of course its important for self esteem [i suppose? ]

what's the balance between depending on flattery for self-validation, and maintaining a healthy self image without being anti-social or perceived as such [seems to be a fear common to many].

king Canute



Legend of the waves

King Canute is best remembered for the story of how he commanded the waves to go back in Bosham.

According to oral tradition, he grew tired of flattery by the locals. "You are the greatest man that ever lived," one would say. "O king, there can never be another as mighty as you," another would say. "Great Canute, you are the monarch of all, nothing in this world would dare to disobey you."

When one such flatterer said the king could command the obedience of the sea, the King proved him wrong by practical demonstration on the foreshore.

"Let all men know how empty and worthless is the power of kings. For there is none worthy of the name but God, whom heaven, earth and sea obey".

So spoke the King, seated on his throne with the waves lapping around his feet. "Go back, sea!" he commanded time and again, but the tide continued as expected. Canute put it to his courtiers that the sea was not obeying him and insisted they stay there until they admitted it.

thread is for religious section, and not applicable anywhere else.

songs of solomon 1:1

And how does the christian god react to flatteries? Do you know? He does get tons and tons of flatteries 24/7 from Christians themselves.. You need to ask the christian god all those questions whenever you meet him.

tpia@:
i notice a lot of people are very susceptible to flattery and being buttered up.

of course its important for self esteem [i suppose? ]

what's the balance between depending on flattery for self-validation, and maintaining a healthy self image without being anti-social or perceived as such [seems to be a fear common to many].

Having a strong power of self-criticism.

Jenwitemi: And how does the christian god react to flatteries? Do you know? He does get tons and tons of flatteries 24/7 from Christians themselves.. You need to ask the christian god all those questions whenever you meet him.

i think you can read?


i specifically mentioned PEOPLE in my first post.

please stay out of the topic if you have nothing to contribute.

jesoul kindly leave the thread open, thank you.

there is nothing to lock as of right now.