In a world where it is so important to be number one, to win, to get ahead, it’s hard for us to relax into the idea that someone else has more talent, wisdom or anything else we think important. We’re embarrassed when we strike out because the pitcher is more skilled or lose the scholarship to the younger person who’s smarter. In the same way, we feel humiliated in the face of people with greater awareness or integrity. In theory, we could think: “Wow! That person could help me.” But unconsciously we feel exposed, inadequate and downright jealous. Sometimes we even pretend that they’re wrong.
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