Secret Me

As you know, I listen to Pandora while I am at work to pass the time. And this morning I heard "Me" from Beauty and the Beast. It brightened up my morning, I've been feeling a little low the last couple of days, for reasons that are even unknown to me.

I love the character of Gaston, for multiple reasons, but one of the main ones is he is who I would be if I didn't have, for lack of a better term, humility. His ego keeps him going even when he should quit. Some might call that hubris, but when that is all you know, is it wrong? People talk to me about how I am this or that, (good things that I won't go into here, for humility's sake) and I accept it, but don't go out of my way to let it go to my head, even when maybe I should.

Having a positive self image is very important to a person, but there is a fine line between positive self image and narcissism. Gaston is a complete narcissist. He knows how great he is because everyone keeps telling him that, and rightfully so. He is the most attractive, skilled, accomplished male in the village, and he lets himself get swept up in the momentum of the people's adoration.

And there are times that I want to flip into full Gaston mode, but I know it will just bite me in the ass if I do. So for now, I have to remember; a little Gaston, a little Clutch. (HAHAHA Improv joke)