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Tall Poppy Syndrome

The definitive site for all things related to the Tall Poppy Syndrome. This site is a companion to the book of the same title (The Tall Poppy Syndrome: The Joy of Cutting Others Down) available wherever you buy books (ISBN 978-1629671123).

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Veterans Day and Tall Poppies

Freedom is not free. Walter Hitchcock Serving, courage, and sacrifice are virtues in Tall Poppies and the Military. To all Veterans, I offer Douglas MacArthur's 1962 address to West Point cadets: The soldier, above all other men, is required to practice the greatest act of religious training — sacrifice.

Veterans Day and Tall Poppies
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Shi Yongxin, Buddhism, and the Tall Poppy Syndrome.

Health is the greatest gift, contentment the greatest wealth, faithfulness the best relationship. Gautama Buddha Shi Yongxin, Buddhism, and the Tall Poppy Syndrome0:00/780.3994561× This post continues the theme from our previous blog, The Seven Deadly Sins, Christianity, and the Tall Poppy Syndrome. I believe the 7DS are

Shi Yongxin, Buddhism, and the Tall Poppy Syndrome.
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The Seven Deadly Sins, Christianity, and the Tall Poppy Syndrome.

Why do you see the speck in your brother's eye, but do not notice the log that is in your eye? Luke 6:41 Why We Love to Watch Them Fall: TPS and the 7 Deadly Sins0:00/835.0127891× Christianity and the seven deadly sins (7DS) are

The Seven Deadly Sins, Christianity, and the Tall Poppy Syndrome.