Myths & mysteries
Early ascetics actively sought out harsh public insults
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While modern people spend hours agonizing over mild social slights, late antique zealots considered public humiliation a competitive sport. To completely crush their own egos, these guys would purposely act like total fools in crowded marketplaces just to provoke people into mocking them. The more intensely they were insulted, the more successful they considered their daily spiritual workout.
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