I’m embarassed to say that after following this cheesy comic since I was a kid, and brad was fawning over the girl next door – this panel puts a big smile on my face!
Competition? There’s always, ALWAYS, someone better at anything. Knowing that, and knowing yourself, ironically leads to the most happiness. That is where the virtue of humility and the fallacy, the sin, of pride.
when I was 19, dropping out of university, my own Mother gave me a similiar kick in the ass – ie. “you’ve always wanted to.. why aim for anything less?” I had got it in my mind that being an adult meant just that.
His frustration is actually the first step to getting himself the courage to be a little more spontaneous.
For many, frustration over being the good guy, always being over cautious is very frustrating, because it causes one to hesitate and experience setbacks in many aspects of life. The frustration at being the nice guy finishing last, leads to a sense of abandon, which loosens inhibitions – hopefully it works out for him.
This sort of character development is a common theme in many narratives – the most obvious, and extreme, is the show ‘Breaking bad’
His frustration is actually the first step to getting himself the courage to be a little more spontaneous.
For many, frustration over being the good guy, always being over cautious is very frustrating, because it causes one to hesitate and experience setbacks in many aspects of life. The frustration at being the nice guy finishing last, leads to a sense of abandon, which loosens inhibitions – hopefully it works out for him.
This sort of character development is a common theme in many narratives – the most obvious, and extreme, is the show ‘Breaking bad’
nice!