There are many people around me who criticize my self-effacing style. My preferred style as of late is to draw as little attention to myself as possible, or in other words, make certain that my presence is as inconspicuous as possible wherever I happen to be. In order to not "offend" or "bother" others, I paid heed to my late father's advice to "keep my mouth shut and stay out of sight." I have been taught at home and at church that modesty and humility are noble virtues for me to live by. Perhaps I have taken those lessons to heart a little bit too strongly. Self-effacement is commonly defined as the extreme application of humility and modesty. The old adage, "Speak only when spoken to", also plays into the policy of self-effacement. My typical response to those criticisms is an explanation that for many years I have equated self-effacement with survival.
Silent Running is not just for submarines anymore.
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