Kneel
A position of subservience welcomed by those who demand obedience over a handshake or a head nod.
Beyond prayer or a proposal, an embarrassing posture occupied by the weak seeking mercy.
The desire to have people kneel before us has become increasingly popular in a landscape of equity and cry-bullying - it offers a sense of relief to those with unresolved resentment. For these people, the best way to feel better is to make others suffer or submit.
On the other hand, it has also become fashionable for the pathetic to kneel voluntarily before others, like they are idols.
It is difficult not to speculate about the fetishistic nature of these dynamics, as though some people cannot manage to keep their sexual proclivities sequestered to the bedroom.
Being great does not involve making others small.
‘Great people are those who make others feel that they, too, can become great.’ - Mark Twain
Posted: 11 Mar 2023
