Monday, January 12, 2009

A lesson from Mafalda about narcissism

Mafalda 2

Felipe is looking at his reflection in a puddle.

Mafalda: Hello Felipe, what are you looking at in that puddle?

Felipe: I am leaving my image in the water.

Felipe: That way when it evaporates, each little drop will carry a little of me in the air around the city.

[Mafalda and Felipe get splashed.]

Mafalda: And other than that, what other interesting thing are you in involved in?

Felipe was thinking more about his image being carried all over the city and wasn't so concentrated on the more practical aspect of being doused. And while it is 'water' in Felipe's and Mafalda's case, if we get too carried away with our self-perception, we will get soaked by 'something' sooner or later.

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