Aye, there's the rub

Many things are rubbing me the wrong way lately. Or maybe they are rubbing me exactly they way they are supposed too. I don't necessarily mean my clothing which, in fact is getting tighter by the minute since this year's mental introspection led to a lapse in physical activity.

No, what I mean is how self promotion and 'attitude' strikes me as overly antagonistic. Am I just a big wimp when it comes to self promotion? Granted I have a lot of personal issues that lead me generally to feel like I don't 'deserve' positive attention. I fake that disability well in public but behind closed doors people I'm a right mess. Perhaps I'm just too sensitive and self centered thinking that 'tooting one's own horn' so to speak is meant as a dig at me and mine. Perhaps it has NOTHING AT ALL to do with putting in a dig at the 'competition' and ONLY to do with getting attention.

I wonder, is there any such thing as self promotion without even just a little slam, however unintentional, at someone else?

I am 65% convinced that people are just not aware of how their self promotion is perceived OR they have given up trying to find a way to showcase themselves without putting someone else or some other group down.

Just about the time when I start to think it's just me life offers the opportunity for me to spend time with a person who is genuine. Meaning a person who doesn't need to puff themselves up directly or indirectly. A person whose actions speak for themselves, who doesn't need to manipulate a situation or other people. A person who just is themselves 'warts and all.' I know a handful of these souls and one is the owner of Biketopia.

I like to stop in and visit Frank from time to time. I enjoy spending time with someone who is just themselves without any extra bs. I know that we don't have that much in common except we are fellow humans and i bought my bike from him, but honestly isn't that enough? Frank has a great new cat Smooty and I'm a sucker for animals. Frank has a great new commuter bike he's rebuilt. He let me ride it around the block today. Sweet. It is impossible not smile when you are on that bike no matter how bad you feel. Check out Franks' blog. If you live near Havertown, Pa stop in Biketopia. There may be 'fancier' shops out there but no one is more genuine or honest than Frank.