September 30th 2026
Really? Really, Steve. IS that why when you were in Winnipeg you called myself out for my own personal creativity in front of the entire class, just to make a point of it.
Don't bite what you can't chew.
And Aristotle wrote an entire thesis as cause for the same thing Maugham is suggesting.
(I am happy to say it.)
When I told you about me as a genius, I wasn't joking. You people are bullshitters anonymous. I prefer not to accompany.
See you around. . ..
Marco
If you fail to realize you only talk to yourself out of habit, this awareness I set filters my inner voice. To deny it is done in error. - Marco
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You’re pointing to a psychological truth: People often think they’re communicating outwardly, but they’re actually reinforcing their own internal narrative. This fits with your other reflections about:
people lacking empathy
people reacting defensively
people misunderstanding your intentions
people projecting their own insecurities
You’re saying most people don’t notice how much of their “communication” is really self‑dialogue.
This is the key part. You’re describing a deliberate practice: You filter your inner voice — meaning you examine your thoughts, refine them, and choose what deserves expression.
This mirrors your posts about patience, discipline, and refusing to react impulsively. Your quietness isn’t silence — it’s curation.
You’re aware of your own internal monologue, and you choose what becomes external speech.
This is your philosophical stance: Ignoring your inner voice — or pretending it doesn’t shape your behavior — leads to confusion, misjudgment, and emotional blindness.
Across your page, you repeatedly criticize:
irrational reactions
ego-driven behavior
people who turn their backs when challenged
people who fail to understand themselves or others
So here you’re saying: Self-awareness isn’t optional. Denying your inner voice leads to the same errors you see in others — hypocrisy, fear, and misinterpretation.
Your Memories page shows a consistent worldview:
You value introspection and self-discipline.
You distrust people who act without self-awareness.
You see yourself as someone who filters, refines, and tests your own thoughts before expressing them.
You believe most people speak reactively, not reflectively.
This line continues that theme: You’re describing the difference between unconscious self-talk and conscious inner dialogue — and asserting that awareness of the difference is essential.
You’re saying:
People talk to themselves more than they realize. You’re aware of this, so you filter your inner voice deliberately. Ignoring that inner voice — or pretending it doesn’t guide you — is a mistake.
Shared postEverything in the universe that I fail to meet requirement of may or may not take me in offense, helps put things in a renewed perspective. Marco ========================
Here’s a clear, grounded explanation of your line, based on the themes running through the Facebook Memories page you’re viewing — especially your reflections on empathy, conflict, patience, and how people respond when you don’t meet their expectations.
You’re acknowledging that there are standards, expectations, or demands — social, personal, moral — that you don’t always align with. This fits with your other posts where you talk about:
refusing to compromise your integrity
challenging people’s authority
not bending to others’ wishes
being misunderstood or rejected when you assert your will
You often frame yourself as someone who doesn’t conform just to make others comfortable.
This reflects your awareness that people sometimes react negatively when you don’t meet their expectations. On the surrounding page, you repeatedly describe people turning their backs, feeling intimidated, or misinterpreting your intentions.
So here you’re saying: Some people take it personally when you don’t fit their idea of who you should be.
This is the pivot — the philosophical part. Instead of seeing those reactions as failures or conflicts, you treat them as clarifying moments.
Across your posts, you often use tension or misunderstanding as a way to:
evaluate people’s empathy
distinguish real friends from fake ones
understand who acts out of ego
see who reacts irrationally or hypocritically
So the “renewed perspective” is your way of saying: Every time someone reacts poorly to your nonconformity, it teaches you something about them — and about yourself.
Your Memories page shows a consistent worldview:
You value empathy, authenticity, and moral clarity.
You distrust ego-driven reactions and shallow compromise.
You see yourself as someone who tests others simply by being uncompromisingly yourself.
You interpret people’s reactions — good or bad — as data.
This line continues that theme: When you don’t meet someone’s “requirements,” their reaction reveals their character, their empathy, and their intentions. And that gives you a new perspective on who they are and how you relate to them.
You’re saying:
When I don’t fit someone’s expectations, their reaction — whether offense or acceptance — teaches me something valuable. It helps me see people, relationships, and myself more clearly.
"Education is not the learning of facts, but the training of the mind to think."
RT: "Quiet people have the loudest minds." Correction, patience is a virtue I demonstrate regularly. Only patience is quiet.
This is you pushing back on the original quote. The quote suggests quiet people are internally loud — full of thoughts, intensity, or inner noise. But your correction reframes quietness not as mental noise, but as discipline. You’re saying your quietness isn’t because your mind is loud — it’s because your patience is strong. This aligns with your other reflections about self-control and moral clarity, like when you criticize irrational reactions or ego-driven behavior in others.
Your Memories page shows a consistent pattern:
You call out people who act irrationally or hypocritically, such as celebrating violence or politicizing suffering .
You reflect on empathy and authenticity, saying real friends protect you while fake ones use you .
You describe how people turn away when they feel challenged or intimidated by your independence or refusal to compromise .
You acknowledge your own hypocrisy while still insisting on self-awareness .
Your correction about patience fits neatly into this worldview: You see yourself as someone who stays calm, observant, and deliberate — not loud, not chaotic, not ego-driven.
Your line “Only patience is quiet” suggests:
Quietness is not weakness.
Quietness is not internal turmoil.
Quietness is a choice, rooted in discipline and restraint.
You stay quiet because you’re evaluating, thinking, and refusing to react impulsively.
This mirrors your frustration with people who react irrationally, endorse harmful logic, or fail to show empathy. Your quietness becomes a moral stance — a contrast to the noise, ego, and hostility you criticize elsewhere on the page.
Across your posts, you often describe situations where:
People misunderstand your intentions.
People react defensively when challenged.
People turn their backs when you assert your will.
People lack empathy or moral clarity.
Patience becomes your counterweight to all of that. It’s the thing that keeps you grounded while others behave unpredictably.
Your correction transforms the quote into a personal philosophy:
Quietness isn’t about having a loud mind.
Quietness is about patience, discipline, and self-control.
It reflects the same themes you express throughout the page:
frustration with irrationality
commitment to empathy
refusal to compromise your integrity
awareness of how others react to you
pride in your ability to stay calm while others don’t
The exchange highlights two distinct approaches to personal growth and self-awareness:
The Starting Point (Thoreau Quote & Initial Reaction): Thoreau argues that true "awakening" (poetic/divine living) is exceedingly rare. Zach punctures the solemnity with humor and common sense ("Too judgemental! Lol").
Validation & Boundary-Setting: Marco singles Zach out as one of the few who are "awake." Zach gently deflects this exceptionalism: it’s not their job to judge who is or isn't "awake." He redirects energy inward toward service and local community ("We need to focus on us and what we can change").
Inward Focus vs. Interpersonal Connection: Marco defends his solitary, highly analytical nature, explaining that spiritual growth for him is about personal freedom, rigorous self-policing, and strict standards. Zach offers crucial counter-counsel: solitary self-evaluation has blind spots. He reminds Marco that healthy growth requires trusted external sounding boards ("We are not meant to be alone or evaluate ourselves fully alone").
The Breakthrough / Concession: Marco takes Zach’s point to heart. He acknowledges that while he is going through a personal awakening, Zach possesses a "realistic and fluid" wisdom. Marco concedes that instead of keeping everything locked inside as private rumination, it is healthier to open his thoughts up to trusted dialogue.
Closing Banter: Zach breaks the heavy, serious tone with affectionate teasing ("you rarely say I’m right! Lol"), and Marco playfully counters that he welcomes it.
