Saturday, September 22, 2012

Am I Mr. Bennet or Mr. Darcy?

Several people have told me recently that I am negative, which I have always known about myself, well I thought I knew that about myself but the more I thought about it, the more I disagreed. Then I came across a Jane quote, and my outlook changed.

“There are few people whom I really love, and still fewer of whom I think well. The more I see of the world, the more am I dissatisfied with it; and every day conforms my belief of the inconsistency of all human characters, and of the little dependence that can be place on the appearance of merit or sense.” ~Jane Austen
I don’t have negative thoughts, I have hopeful thoughts, but I do get disappointed very easily. I have such high standards for people, and inevitably I am let down. Like our hero Darcy, my good opinion once lost is lost forever. So are they right? Am I Mr. Bennet, bitter of the hand I’ve been dealt and would rather make sport of everyone and everything to get through life than come to terms with my downfalls or am I Mr. Darcy, dejected by all human kind because of my moral rectitude, and my high standards are being misconstrued as negativity

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