Thinking about self-motivation and being extremely true to oneself - the first principle for women to avoid the dilemma of mate selection

Kaleb 2022-03-25 09:01:19

Between Lord Warburton, who suits his own heart and is perfect in the eyes of his friends, and Osmond, who seems to be elegant and refined in the eyes of others, the sincere Isabelle, who has idealistic and perfectionist tendencies, chooses the latter, and tries to Help him achieve a career to show his otherworldliness.
But in married life, Isabelle discovers the truth about Osmond—on the surface, he sneers at high society and fame and fortune, and is obsessed with the study of beauty. Osmond, who has nowhere to show his talent, is actually mediocre, shallow, vulgar, and greedy for fame and fortune. Yes, Osmond married her just to defraud her of a large fortune and upgrade to a member of the upper class to satisfy his material needs and vanity.
Realizing this, Isabelle did not sue Osmond to recover her property, but pondered her own motivation for choosing Osmond, and then she realized that her choice could be interpreted as avoiding a positive stereotype and falling into another negative stereotype. . Probably, thinking about self-motivation before making a choice and being extremely true to oneself are the first principles for people who coexist rationally and emotionally to avoid dilemmas.

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  • Ralph Touchett: I call a person rich when he can meet the requirements of his imagination.

  • Ralph Touchett: I love you but without hope.