Schopenhauer: Don't Praise Yourself | Counsels & Maxims 40

Even mild self praise will be mistaken for vanity.
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Section 40 of Counsels and Maxims (1851)
0:00 Vanity is Common, Merit Uncommon
0:48 But Throw Enough & Some May Stick
2:24 My Doubts
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Schopenhauer Text:
Even when you are fully justified in praising yourself, you should never be seduced into doing so. For vanity is so very common, and merit so very uncommon, that even if a man appears to be praising himself, though very indirectly, people will be ready to lay a hundred to one that he is talking out of pure vanity, and that he has not sense enough to see what a fool he is making of himself.
Still, for all that, there may be some truth in Bacon's remark that, as in the case of calumny, if you throw enough dirt, some of it will stick, so it it also in regard to self-praise; with the conclusion that self-praise, in small doses, is to be recommended.

[@nikolamandic9907]

Difference:
1- Self praising in large doses is trying to affect other people consciousness directly and forcing whatever “stick” after that crude and direct method( hence negative results from other people seeing you in negative light)
2- Self praising in small occasional attempts means affecting other persons subconscious, smaller quantity will more likely bypass consciousness but will still( and slowly over time) affect subconscious and make them accept it as a reality without seeing you like a fool or resenting you

[@bryanutility9609]

I am always sure to remind my friend chat how funny I am immediately following my best posts. Thus they not take for granted my value as their better. 😂