Platitudes are a Waste of Your Time
I wrote a previous thread on a few of the problems with platitudes. You can read it here.
In that thread, I gave platitudes too much praise.
They are bad for people pursuing self-improvement. And platitudes are bad for the creators who post them too.
Today we’re going to take a broader perspective on the problems with platitudes.
Let’s dive in.
Why are platitudes a waste of time?
Platitudes are a stain on the self-improvement community.
They are hurting our community’s reputation.
Most normies (regular, everyday people) can see right through self-help books. And they see right through the platitudes too
Normies are smarter than you think…
Yes, platitudes can be used to convey deep, ancient wisdom.
The problem is people don’t receive this wisdom from a platitude. Most people perceive platitudes the same way they perceive entertainment. Content to mindlessly view, not fully processing the information.
They don’t stop and think about what the platitude is implying.
And it’s not their fault, either.
