Foolish Behavior:

Humor is a form of tolerance for foolishness.

----- "The beginner, the fool, is continually required to be patient and tolerant—with himself and, equally, with others. His displays of ignorance, inexperience, and lack of skill are likely to attract harsh criticism and ridicule." Here, he emphasizes tolerance as key; the fool's naivety invites mockery, but enduring it fosters mastery."

" "When you're learning anything new, you'll feel like an imposter. That's a very useful thing to know. You'll feel like a fool because you are." He contrasts this with pathological avoidance, like narcissism, where ego prevents admitting ignorance." -----

• "The first passage sets up tolerance as discipline: the fool isn’t just passive, he’s practicing endurance against mockery and frustration. That makes foolishness not shameful, but almost necessary.

• The second passage reframes impostor feelings as natural and even healthy—acknowledging you are ignorant is the beginning of growth.

• The contrast with narcissism is clever: the fool admits ignorance and grows; the narcissist denies ignorance and stagnates.

It reads as a strong philosophical reflection: mastery isn’t about avoiding foolishness but enduring and owning it."