Former Clippers Kawhi Leonard, Greed, and the Tall Poppy Syndrome.
The greedy bring ruin to their households, but the one who hates bribes will live. Proverbs 15:27 (ESV) Steve Ballmer and the Clippers Aspiration Scandal0:00/1018.3343311× We are exploring how the simple TPS metaphor—the bad envious cutter taking down a public TP—can become complex when
Ex-CEO Christopher E. Kubasik, Lust, and Public Tall Poppy Syndrome.
Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body, that you should obey it in its lusts. Romans 6:12 (ESV) The Double Downfall of Christopher Kubasik - TallPoppySyndrome.org0:00/1290.286441× One goal of my blogs is to introduce and differentiate private versus public TPS. This concept matters
Carl Sagan, Harvard, and Peer-to-Peer Tall Poppy Syndrome.
It is in the character of very few men to honor without envy a friend who has prospered. Aeschylus Why Success Punished Carl Sagan0:00/1254.8992291× Ancient periods described the Tall Poppy Syndrome (TPS) as a means of cutting down political opposition (see Livy, Tarquin the Proud, & The
Treachery as Cutter and the Tall Poppy Syndrome.
"Betray a friend, and you'll often find you have ruined yourself." ~ Aesop Dante s Frozen Hell for Tall Poppies0:00/1161.2067121× I enjoy reading Dante because I consider him a kindred spirit. Our writings (his more so) are influenced by the Bible and the Seven
The Resilient Poppy
Life doesn’t get easier or more forgiving, we get stronger and more resilient. ~ Steve Maraboli How high achievers survive Tall Poppy Syndrome0:00/1174.3724261× Resilience is the ability to meet pain without letting it wholly define or destroy you—to adapt, recover, and remain connected to your values,
Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega and the Tall Poppy Syndrome.
The difference between a democracy and a dictatorship is that in a democracy you vote first and take orders later; in a dictatorship you don't have to waste your time voting. ~ Charles Bukowski Daniel Ortega and Tall Poppy Syndrome0:00/1107.5686171× Dictatorships are the epitome of TPS.
Anarchy, Socialism, and the Tall Poppy Syndrome.
But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother will be liable to judgment; whoever insults his brother will be liable to council; and whoever says, 'You fool!' will be liable to the hell of fire. So if you are offering your gift at
John Winthrop, Tall Poppies, and the Bible.
You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others,
The Tall Poppy Manifesto
The opposite of courage in our society is not cowardice; it's conformity. Rollo May The Tall Poppy Manifesto has recently made 3 of Amazon's bestseller lists 😄. It is an updated, trimmed down ebook based on my original work in The Tall Poppy Syndrome - The Joy of
Bad Envy, Inequality, and the Tall Poppy Syndrome
And there we saw Nephilim (the sons of Anak, who come from the Nephilim), and we seemed ourselves like grasshoppers, and so we seemed to them. Num 13:33 (ESV) Primate roots of Tall Poppy Syndrome0:00/1242.6855331× Most people innately value fairness and equality. This has been documented
