@kazani
The fastest way to change how something feels is often to change what you call it.
"Persistent" and "stubborn."
"Frugal" and "cheap."
"Confident" and "arrogant."
The facts barely move. The judgment does.
I'd never heard the word paradiastole until recently, but I'd seen it my entire life.
Language doesn't just describe reality.
It quietly negotiates your opinion of it before you've had time to notice.