Okay, I see. Essentially, we're all unremarkable, because we're all human and flawed. Doing remarkable things doesn't necessarily make one a better person than anyone else.

I can definitely agree with that. Lots of remarkable things come from fairly flawed people every day. Maybe that's why they're remarkable? The things, not the people.

re: genuine

Well, good. I think I'm trying to be true to myself here. I'm at a point in life where it's more about being who I am and less about the consequences, good, bad or indifferent, for doing so. As you point out, there's generally more than just a couple sides to all of us, and not all of those sides are really worth letting loose, while others probably should get out more.

Life isn't always positive, nor are my reactions to it. Things do have a tendency to work out, though, so there can be some wasted energy that some patience and a little faith may have prevented.