Maverick Philosopher

The Troubled

The troubled are often trouble. Do you need more? Avoid the troubled and avoid trouble.  But if you can help them while retaining your equanimity, then do so.

Superficial Acquaintances

We need them, but we need to keep them superficial. Two reasons. First, if you try to go deep with the superficial, you will only frustrate yourself. Second, superficial relations hide faults and  allow for idealization.  Ignorance aids admiration.