Dear J,
I watched a video discussing the value of our actions, which made me question my previous skepticism about whether my thoughts were valid. The only thing that kept me moving forward was my uncertainty about whether I was being arrogant. I’m an avid reader and involved in some social service activities, yet my family and village hold very little respect for me. Initially, I longed for their respect, but then I developed an ego, believing that they would eventually respect me. I began to display this arrogance openly. The crowd that had once surrounded me vanished, and I felt a sense of peace. “Now, not a single person in the village will respect you,” my maternal uncle said. “Why should I respect their idea of me?” I replied. “I don’t have a good opinion of you,” declared the village elder. “That’s right. I don’t have a good opinion of you either, okay?” I responded. Here, if the intellectuals don’t show a bit of arrogance, they won’t be able to survive.
Jason John
