The Whole is Greater Than the Sum of the Parts

I was reading up on hipsters, and I came across this gem in a section debating hipsters' apparent lack of personal hygiene:

"Arguably, hipsters aren't so interested in "making the most of their assets" because they see their entire self as an asset; from a self-esteem point of view, this is actually a rather healthy outlook."

Hipster or not, I wish people could see themselves as more of the whole that they are, rather than focusing/obsessing on a few of their traits, whether they be positive or negative. A human being is a complex system of varying cells and dreams and secrets and downfalls and mysteries and interests and miracles. It is just as much a shame to ignore the the messy pieces of humanity as it is to not utilize everyone's natural magnificence, and in the words of John Green, "What a treacherous thing to believe that a person is more than a person."

That's all for tonight. Two tomorrow, Janelle? Or one? Or just stay forever? Bring your vinyls, if you've got any. I'm still without a phone, so I hope this all works out.