Of what use is it, this claim of “mastery?”

Every bullying buffoon, tyrannical clown and charlatan of history has made it and brought misery with their erroneous and confused opinions.

Mastery is relative. The universe is infinite.

Real mastery is understated and modest because it realizes no such thing exists.

Mastery of what exactly? “Mastery” is a very relative term in the face of the infinite possibilities that in fact exist.

You should realise this and not be detoured from your unique life path and mission.

The disease is that of hubris, the dark side, domination of others with all the needless war and suffering it brings.

Mastery over oneself is task enough. Mastery over others is ultimately impossible following the otherwise avoidable suffering and consequences it begets.

Responsibility is another matter. One of serving the greater good instead of mental fetishes and other weaknesses.

Not so long ago I was sorely tempted to take one insignificant bully’s head off when he excused attacking and abusing a cult member with the words, “I am a master of wisdom and infallible in correcting my disciple..” thereby displaying his status. So much so that not only was his premise in error, but he was in error in many counts. This and other violations he simply lied about.

The “sin” was insignificant. Being an incompetent “leader” he had:
a) Expected one person to be in two places at once.
b) That same person to perform a non-urgent task he, a child or anyone could have instead of sitting idly by chatting in a dry warm room.
c) His own distorted perceptions of time, space, logic, logistics, hubris, self importance and other vices.
d) Targeted this particular individual, a small female already stressed from overworking, out of context, instead of delegating the menial task to any of the numerous idly present.
e) The said small female had been on a roof, in a rainstorm, dutifully patching up other previous neglect, instead of wiping up behind the undisciplined comfortably ensconced indoors.
f) When she rightly gave him some lip instead of asking how high to jump, he became enraged and he snapped!

This was hardly “mastery” of any kind but a forlorn, pathetic, undisciplined primate behaviour out of all proper context and this without a modicum of dignity or respect.

It is a real pity we no longer have lunatic asylums where sociopathic, messianically afflicted, megalomaniac charlatans can be properly ensconced out of harm’s way. I personally prefer the Ancient Roman method. But then again as compassion would have it we would now be missing out of a great many core values had the Romans had their way entirely, so even here a balance must exist.
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