#rising above self

[dreaminginthedeepsouth]

An individual has not begun to live until he can rise above the narrow horizons of his particular individualistic concerns to the broader concerns of all humanity. And this is one of the big problems of life, that so many people never quite get to the point of rising above self. And so they end up the tragic victims of self-centeredness. They end up the victims of distorted and disrupted personality.

—Martin Luther King Jr, "Conquering Self-Centeredness," Sermon Delivered at Dexter Avenue Baptist Church, Montgomery, AL, Aug 11, 1957

[h/t Scott Horton]

#sermons #Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. #quotes #Scott Horton #rising above self

[canisalbus]

To me, Machete kind of has the energy of a secondary villain/coldhearted side character in someone else's story that a lot of fans latch onto, moreso than the protagonist. Question is, would he be the villain in anyone's story?

Why, thank you! I'm actually glad to hear he gives off that vibe. I don't think he set out to become a villain but a lot of people certainly view him as one.

#in the 16th century canon he starts out as an introverted but sincerely well meaning guy that never quite manages to find his social niche #he was a sensitive kid and when subjected to enough pressure #his insecurity fearfulness and powerlessness mutate into distrust resentment aggression suffocating repression and self-restraint #I don't think he's a bad person in fact he consistently tries very hard to do the right thing #do his job properly avoid letting people down and get through life with a sense of dignity #but he is supposed to come across kind of cold impersonable and difficult to be around if you don't know him personally (and very few do) #people can sense there's something wrong with him and are put off by it #Vatican is a nest of vipers and as the stakes rise he retreats deeper into his coldblooded untouchable work persona #he has no choice but to start lying scheming blackmailing and eliminating his enemies #in order to maintain his position keep Vasco safe their relationship under wraps and his own head above water #essentially playing by the same rules everyone else in the holy see has been playing with for centuries #eventually he loses his spot as the secretary of state and is manipulated/forced to take on a role in the roman inquisition #and if people were sort of iffy about him before being the authority overseeing trials torture excommunications and executions doesn't help #and since he has so few allies and such an infamous reputation he's an easy target for scapegoating whenever necessary #towards the end it dawns on him that he's become the kind of twisted cruel corrupt person he used to fear and despise #and the guilt moral injury and abject self-loathing had largely sapped him of his will to live by the time the final assassin gets him #answered #anonymous #Machete #Vaschete lore #he thought his dream of priesthood would make him a better person more worthy of admiration safety and love but he climbed too high #and got roped up in the dangerous games that take place under god's nose and slowly got strangled to death

[reddiamondyeet]

Fun fact! If you shorten Victim-Killer Swap Au, it turns into VK Swap Au. This is because Franziska Von Karma is in so much pain all the time.

#ace attorney #franziska von karma #The fact that this is like the first time I've properly drawn her has got to be a type of sin #it's not even her canon self it's this au. shame to me #rise above me #reddiamond draws #I'm gonna tag this as #vk swap au #I'm so sorry you have to live like this Franziska

[newvegascowboy]

also im gonna be honest, while i think rdr is a fantastic game and a well written tragedy, i really dont jive with the ultimate message of "nothing is forgiven and nothing gets forgotten". i get that at the core of thing, both John and Arthur have done some pretty heinous shit and that no amount of good deeds can make up for the lives they've taken, but so many people suffer unnecessarily, including them. the whole message of "it doesnt matter if you try" is just like... man. ok i guess.

#not fallout #kal talks #rdrposting #look i KNOW why they get the endings they do and i KNOW they're written this way intentionally because they're tragic characters #just. #i dont like it #redemption through dying is never my fave metric #being able to choose who you are and KEEP making that choice even when it would be easier not to #that is much more meaningful to me than 'you fucked up big time and thats IT for you buddy!!!' #the game vacillates wildly between 'we all make mistakes and we're all bad in some way but that doesnt mean we shouldnt keep trying' #to #'try all you want but you will never rise above your worst self' #both arthur and john really deserved to deal with the consequences of their actions but they cant do that when theyre dead

[natjennie]

guys I mean it's like... is this the little girl I carried.. is this the little boy at play.. I don't remember growing older... when did they.... sunrise, sunset.. sunrise, sunset.. swiftly flow the days....

#because its like each of them are so #like nadja got to live out her inner child (human) through nadjita #taking care of her younger self quite literally. motivating herself to accomplish her goals through the doll #and laszlo got to grow and learn with colin. rising above the trauma of his youth and his relationship with his dad #and nandor and the guide have been vampires for so so long and have had to watch people they care about die over and over again #they are genuinely caught up in this flow of time they dont realize theyre leaving people behing #*behind #because we got the guide's story. she was so carefree and passionate and wild that she was cut off from her own memories #she wasnt allowed to even know who she was #and now she's free from that and the first interest she has is taking care of the wraiths and nadja and bringing people back from the dead #bringing beloved talents back to grace the earth again because she knows people care for them #and nandor went back to al qolnidar over the year break and everyone there was vampires? #and no one talked about it #so he desperately tried to get this connection to his people and his homeland back with marwa #only to have it bite him in the ass that that wasnt what he really wanted #and meanwhile he's been ignoring and pushing to the side the one person who has ever cared about him #so their voices singing 'when did they' is so.... #and like. sunrise. sunset. #theyre awake and alive when the rest of the world has abandoned them.... #im so emotional right now dont touch me #wwdits #wwdits spoilers #wwdits s4 #'nothing changes in this house- nothing is going to change. unless i change it.' #im so....

[mundanemiseries]

// a reminder that I think Raven's stupidly pretty

also an excuse to fuck around w/ making colouring psds

#|[ ART / EDITS | a rising sun at daybreak ]| #|[ SELF | a ghost of myself in the afternoon ]| #|| v. | 2.00 : DEATH'S AVATAR | a mighty fine grave in the summer thaw || #// #no i won't apologize for the recent bout of Raven brainrot #perhaps i should but idc he's awake and rotating around my brain #● | ooc | stars above that we can't see |

[the-healing-mindset]

Do not for a moment consider a reality where you are less than your current circumstances. Where you are not capable of rising above those things which challenge you and try to hold you back. You are capable and you are worthy. You can move on and success will come into your life.

#encouragement #encouraging words #life #living #more than #growth #healing #recovery #success #rising above #challenge #challenges #moving on #moving forward #self-worth #self-help #self-improvement #self-awareness #self-confidence #reality #circumstances #capable #worthy #motivation #reminder #gentle reminder

[subtlelifeblog]

🎶Rise above Doubts🎶

In the face of failure, find your way, Mistakes guide, they don't betray.

Embrace imperfections, cherish each part,

In flaws, there's beauty, in scars, a resilient heart.

Rise above doubts, embrace your true self, With grace and forgiveness, nurture inner wealth.

Through setbacks, you'll rise anew, Embracing your journey, embracing the real you.❤✨

#comfort of nature #wise words #nature #peotry #inspiring poetry #self care #self love #mental health #emotional health #mental wellness #embrace the journey #uplift yourself #rise above doubts

[luanna801]

"Is Jack Seward a mad scientist" and "Is Jack Seward addicted to chloral" are functionally the same discussion, in this essay I will-

#there's a reason I joked about him being on the Mad Scientist Wagon when I did the character bingo but literally #he's thought about it! he's dabbled with it! #he knows it's a bad idea but he also really really wants it #but y'know he's doing his best to stay on that wagon another day. for now. #something something addictive personality and self-destructive decisions #something something functional depressive trying to rise above his worst self

[jyuanka]

"his lips tasted like ice and sin"

#so ive been reading this mega popular super long fic for a fandom i dont care about for a ship i dont care about (a procrastination method) #anyway ive read too much of it and felt obligated to keep going but i disliked it more with each chapter #coming at it from an emotional distance helped make it something of a mental writing exercise: pull it apart see why and how it works #my envious little writer heart just wants to know (i mean the stats on this bitch were rising in real time) #but i come upon the above sentence and i let out the ugliest laugh #i stop reading the fic just to process the silliness of what i just read #cue later i reopen the tab and my eyes instantly land on that sentence #suffice to say today i am free of that fic #its on me i shouldve stopped reading when the love interest was described as a 'fallen angel of death' #and its like the writer instantly realized what she's done so the next paragraph immediately starts with 'it was a cliche' #yeah girl it is #(love it when an author leaves their mental self-negotiations over a writing choice right there in the published text) #my decision to stop reading even tho im past the halfway point means i no longer have to read about eyebrows 'quirking inquisitively' #altho sometimes the eyebrow quirks questioningly; often curiously; one time it quirked disapprovingly; but its always quirking & so are lip #and people 'roll their jaws' (no i dont know what that means) #its a fanfic so im fine if the love interest smells like 'oakmoss and papyrus' (sillier scents have been sniffed on love interests) #but if you tell me he smells that way more than 7 times in the span of a few chapters i start having objections #given how many times it was mentioned i started wondering if its plot relevant (its not) #i have so many more thoughts but i like writing in the tags because its the tumblr equivalent of muttering out loud to myself #you might ask 'jyu why are you shredding someone else's work' the answer can be found in the words of contemporary philosopher lil nas x: #'i wanna fuck the ones i envy'

[phoenix-is-the-hottest-thing]

What is your favourite type of fanfic to write?

probably character studies that are a little melancholic or deep dive into someone’s Problematic issues 🤔

writing crack can also be really fun.

#phoebe rambles #asks #i love writing people who are like #a little… slimy. a little bit of a bad person #often wanting to be good but not good at being good #guilty and struggling to rise above mediocrity or apathy or self-hatred #it’s very human #i love it #they’re also a challenge to make likable to a reader too #so you’ve got to lead the reader through their whole train of thought to make them relatable/likable #like watching a trainwreck

[riseaboveandconquer]

#healing #rise above it #childhood trauma #mental health #self healing #trauma

[vampyr-bite]

please stop trying to impress people who don't care about you i repeat as a mantra

#on this dry summer evening turn my phone off i'm not receiving anything or anyone just the sound of the empty caverns in my skull #self-loathing will be culled if i rise above this lull u know #sam fender #;txt

[biohazard-inevitable]

The stars in genshin are so pretty from the mountain peaks…. I can just imagine climbing to the top of a mountain in inazuma to get to the easiest place to eatch the stars only to stumbke across Itto laying back in the grass, hands behind his head as he smiles and says, “oh hey! You’re here too? Isn’t this spot the best for stargazing?” And I’d smile and sit with him, our heads side by side as we point out constellations and tell aincent stories of adventure while the wind whistles softly through the long blades of grass.

#genshin impact #arataki itto #itto #f/o post #self insert shenanigans #im simping so hard #they sky is SO PRETTY in genshin #the environments are so good #i wanna take itto to dragonspine and sit on the spire’s peak and look over the sea of clouds that surround us #watch as the moon rises above us illuminating our life #maybe we slow dance atop the spire with the chill of winter surrounding us #but we have each other to keep warm

[blackstarising]

buzz "achilles come down" lightyear actually

#something something the fight on the zurg ship and seeing alisha through the haze while zurg seeks to destroy him(self) #'if you're not gonna be me...you're not gonna be anyone!' -> 'you want the acclaim...the mother of mothers...' #'buzz? are you okay?' -> 'it's not worth it achilles! don't listen achilles!' #THROW YOURSELF INTO THE UNKNOWN WITH A PACE AND A FURY DEFIANT! #CLOTHE YOURSELF IN BEAUTY UNTOLD AND SEE LIFE AS A MEANS TO A TRIUMPH! #TODAY OF ALL DAYS! SEE HOW THE MOST DANGEROUS THING IS TO LOVE! HOW YOU WILL HEAL AND YOU'LL RISE ABOVE! #suicide mention / #buzz lightyear #lightyear #lightyear 2022

[wayti-blog]

Who wants to rule the world when ruling yourself is the ultimate victory?

- Self Mastery

#know thyself #conquest #self mastery #victory #transcendence #level up #ruling #feeling #thinking #action #inner work #shadow work #strength #power #rising above #wisdom #harmony #earth school #evolution #peace #love