Throughout your journey on this planet, you are bound to encounter "the fool".
There's no way around it. These people will pop up when you least (and most) expect it.
But there is good news! You don't need to suffer at their expense.
Instead, you should be thanking your lucky stars.
Why?
We learn lessons from fools. They teach us, lest we become one.
What can the fool teach us?
- How not to behave and the pitfalls to avoid if and when you begin to tread into fool's territory.
- It's probably prudent to update your mental model around this person. If they are acting like a fool in this particular situation, how might this impact other areas they touch. Store this, it will come in handy later.
- Most importantly, as a reminder that people like this do exist. You will encounter them. It's up to you how their actions affect your mental state. You can let their slight roll off your back like a ninja or you can carry it around like a stone.
- We mustn't join them. It's already too crowded.
There's no need to suffer fools, but make sure to thank them.
I'll leave you with this
The most complete revenge is not to imitate the aggressor.