Last class was good for me. The exercise where we all had to go around and share our flaws in front of our peers was extremely interesting. It was internally cleansing but also to hear everyone else’s problems, I’m sure it made everyone else feel better. It created a feeling of unity but I’m sure the one-phrase teasers that we all blurted out barely scratched the surface. My Hamartia was that I prioritize others before myself, and for the most part it’s true. But then I started thinking, is it because I’m not disciplined enough to be able to tell myself and others no? Is my lack of discipline my true Hamartia?
I have a whole heap of little flaws too, like any other person. But we acknowledged these to the class and to ourselves, but so what? What do we do with this? This ties into Anagnorisis, the recognition that we are indeed flawed. Do we fix our greatest downfall? Or do we leave it because it makes us who we are? It would’ve been interesting if we were around people close to us, and asked them what they think our Hamartia is. I know my parents would have a long list typed up ready to read off, but I’d also wonder what my ex or my best friend would say. Then again, I’d take their criticism more to heart than my parents’, so maybe I don’t want to hear it…maybe that’s another flaw…oh boy…
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