There is a well-known slogan, no, not even a call that has existed since the days of the Soviet Union, which has not lost its relevance, unfortunately, to this day. It reads: “The battle is drunk!” Each of us understands the depth of this problem, but the reader has a completely natural question: “What is the relationship between the topic of publication and drunkenness?” We will answer this question in today's article. So let's get started!
Definition of a concept
Smug - this is the person who is inclined to manifest limitless contentment with himself, while he does not see his own shortcomings and puts his desires, needs, abilities and abilities higher than other people. Thus, we can say that complacency - this is drunkenness by itself, it is dangerous and can play a cruel joke with a person. Since this is how a person works, he needs to be “on the move” for growth and development. Every day, learning something new, we take a step towards the future. The life of other people becomes an example for us. Take a biography of a scientist, writer, artist, athlete. Each of them reached those treasured heights, not only because he had a goal, but also because he was dissatisfied with what had already been achieved. It was this feeling, the feeling of dissatisfaction with oneself, that pushed them to new achievements.
Be able to distinguish
But, looking around, we can see satisfied people. Satisfied with their children, their work, their life. And it should be noted that contentment is a virtue to strive for. She gives peace of mind to man. And you are happy when you achieve balance and unity between the soul and the mind.
Complacency is precisely that “fly in the ointment” that can spoil a lot, for example, turn the virtue of contentment into vice. In this case, the pride of a person becomes a "fly in the ointment." And what is the biggest mistake of this unsightly quality? After all, self-righteous is a person who becomes a brake on the path of development of everything, he denies the very idea of improvement, falsely considering the existing achievements to be the peak of development.
Inside and outside
Human complacency can be both an external manifestation, which is characterized by a certain type of behavior, and the internal state of a person. Internal and external complacency are tightly linked. Moreover, a self-righteous person needs to be evaluated by others, but he collects only harmonious reviews about himself. He is greedy for flattery, sneaking and servility. At the same time, not seeing the real picture, sometimes it looks stupid and funny. It resembles a soap bubble, which from its own false greatness is about to burst.