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     People are more likely to continue to be enthusiastic
if  they  find  that their enthusiasm  is  appreciated  by
others.    In the absence of appreciation one's enthusiasm
is  likely  to diminish.   In the  presence  of  criticism
regarding   one's   enthusiasm---the enthusiasm is  likely
to  diminish.     If enthusiasm leads to   excommunication
from those  nearest  and dearest to you,   such enthusiasm
most certainly is likely to diminish.

     Some people are made uncomfortable by expressions  of
affection and emotion;  and such people are also likely to
be made uncomfortable by unrestrained enthusiasm, they are
unlikely to appreciate or positively reinforce enthusiasm.
In fact,  such people may be deeply dedicated to restraint
as regards emotional involvement in any process,  for they
may be dedicated exclusively to objectivity; i.e.,  to the
exclusion  of  personal participation with emotion in  any
process.   Enthusiasm entails personal participation  with
emotion---in that which is the focus of the enthusiasm.

     Scientists   are  thus  caught  in  a  double   bind.
According  to the values and ideals of science defined  in
terms  of objectivity, scientists may not be  enthusiastic
about their values and ideals,  about their expressions of
their   professional  interests.     The  most   effective
teachers  are enthusiastic.     The people most  dedicated
to    objectivity   can   not   by  their   standards   be
enthusiastic   about   their dedication,  and about  their
expressions   of  their  dedication.     Thus  the  "best"
scientists can not be among the "best" teachers.

     Because  of  their values and ideals scientists  must
participate   in  non-objective  games  of   mutual   self
deception which lack integrity, else the lack of coherence
in  their  values and ideals will be exposed,   and  their
lives will lose what little meaning and significance  they
have  by virtue of their dedication to objectivity and the
successes  which that dedication has occasioned.    It  is
terrifying  to consider such a turn of events  objectively
and  without  bias.   Ways must be found to avoid  such  a
tragic  turn  of  events.    The fact  that  an  exclusive
dedication  to  objectivity  leads to  contradictions  and
disintegration   must  be hidden from view---so  that  the
value of  objectivity  may be sustained!   We  must  point
with enthusiasm to all the successes which objectivity has
led to  and  convince people that our dedication is  based
in  objective  reality  and  merits  consideration  as  an
objective  reality  along  with other objective  realities
upon  which all people must agree.

                                                                                                                               
                         (c) 2005 by Paul A. Smith in      
                    (On Being Yourself, Whole and Healthy)  
                                                                                                                               
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