[RudeDawg]

Originally posted by Azred: That is because if you acheive inner peace by working at it, then they have no excuse for not having inner peace as well. It would point out their inablity to attain something better, work on themselves, stop being lazy, etc. In short, you would be pointing out their limitations, something that most people will not tolerate. My advice if someone tells you "you can't do it"--pat them on their head, say "that's nice", and walk away. [img]graemlins/petard.gif[/img]

I completely agree with your reasoning. As a matter of fact, I'll go one further. Even after you achieve, often these same people will say something like, "Well, I remember him when..., and I know that he's not perfect." Even after accomplishment, many times the nay-sayers will try to pull down the achiever.

I have a different approach than the pat on the head. After I achieve, I'm looking forward to calling all those who said, "Call me when you do that. Hah!" and telling them, "I did it. Now, would you like to try it?" [img]graemlins/cool.gif[/img]