If you’re one of my blog's many avid readers, you’re already well aware of the numerous fine qualities that make me an ideal role model.
Let’s begin with my exquisite manners. And when I say 'manners' I don't just mean etiquette, though I do know my way around a knife and fork. I’m talking about basic civilised behaviour, a concern for others and the observance of a few simple social niceties designed to keep us from ruining each other’s day. I firmly believe that good manners are the basis of a functioning society.
Then there’s my ultra-minimalist lifestyle. As I never fail to mention to anyone within earshot, I am the very embodiment of frugality. My wants are nonexistent, my needs are few. Were the rest of humanity as abstemious as I am, we wouldn’t be dealing with all this pesky global warming and polar bears having to stand around on tiny slivers of ice.
And let’s not forget my unshakable positivity. Sure I’m like Pollyanna and Heidi rolled into one. My stoic fortitude is well documented, and my dependability legendary. Among my friends I’m known as the (wo)Man Who Can. I get things done by hook or by crook. For this I thank my father, who, when we were kids, banned the use of the word 'can't'
I hold myself to the highest moral standards and adhere to them unwaveringly, with one small exception: interactions with those who imagine I am subject to their authority. In such cases, I reserve the right to dissemble, an art I’ve perfected over years of sidestepping the grasping tentacles of government and their assorted henchmen.
As for intelligence, I’d say I’m about half as clever as some but twice as clever as most. I'm smart enough to know that, as Nietzsche put it, “Everything the State says is a lie, and everything it has, it has stolen,” so I steer well clear of their bullshit. I’m not naïve enough to believe the science is ever settled, or that our slash, burn and poison medical treatments qualify as healthcare. Thanks to this clarity, I’ve thus far avoided illness, penury and any unfortunate entanglements with the state.
I'm sure you will agree, esteemed reader, that my credentials are impeccable, I am the epitome of human excellence and a natural-born leader.
Who wouldn’t follow me?
I’m delicious!
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Posted in response to galenkp's weekend experience
prompt asking ' What attributes make you a good role model to others? and 'Do you think you're more intelligent than others and if so why?'
The images are mine