For, to conceited men, all other men are admirers.
"It is a hat for salutes," the conceited man replied. "It is to raise in salute when people acclaim me. Unfortunately, nobody at all ever passes this way."
"Yes?" said the little prince, who did not understand what the conceited man was talking about.
"Clap your hands, one against the other," the conceited man now directed him.
The little prince clapped his hands. The conceited man raised his hat in a modest salute.
"This is more entertaining than the visit to the king," the little prince said to himself. And he began again to clap his hands, one against the other. The conceited man again raised his hat in salute.
After five minutes of this exercise the little prince grew tired of the game's monotony.
"And what should one do to make the hat come down?" he asked.
But the conceited man did not hear him. Conceited people never hear anything but praise.
"Do you really admire me very much?" he demanded of the little prince.
"What does that mean--'admire'?"
"To admire means that you regard me as the handsomest, the best-dressed, the richest, and the most intelligent man on this planet."
"But you are the only man on your planet!"
"Do me this kindness. Admire me just the same."
"I admire you," said the little prince, shrugging his shoulders slightly, "but what is there in that to interest you so much?"
And the little prince went away.
"The grown-ups are certainly very odd," he said to himself, as he continued on his journey.
2 comments:
I really liked this Pouya ;)! Conceited men, world is full of us! But can we blame one another for wanting to be recognized, if it is a primal human neeed?
being admired for something that one is good at is alright. the problem with some of us is that we want to be admired from everyone for everything ! and we fake for it ! and those of us, look at everyone like they have to admire them ! hear nothing but praise ! yet their world is as small as that picture up here.. that is what some times make me!(like the little prince indeed) tired of the game's monotony !
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