This conceit interfered with my being interested not only in such things as drawing or playing the piano, but in other people. I felt hurt when they weren t as approving of me as my family. By my early teens I had cultivated a sunny personality in order to charm people, and saw giving thought deeply to anything as dull. I was in a debate that only Aesthetic Realism explains. Being bored is a victory for ubiquitous contempt.
Interest is on the side of respect as one's bloodstream.
Then, I began to study Aesthetic Realism in individual consultations. I feel I should have a cause, like doing volunteer work. You said you wanted a cause. Miss Fennell, your cause is to like the world. One of the results is you like yourself.