How terrible to be a god of change and endure grief unending.

N.K. Jemisin
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The idea that someone might be a god is the same as the idea of being a goddess. This is not an entirely bad thing since most people would want to be treated like kings and queens by their subjects. However, the fact that they are gods means that they are not entirely human. They are not at all human beings, but they are ruled by their passions and emotions.

They are ruled by chaos, which can be very scary to see in someone who is supposed to be in charge. They are also too insecure to realize that if they’re not perfect, it doesn’t mean that there’s something wrong with them. Instead, they have to show off their perfection.

That’s why you see so many god-like politicians whose every utterance is full of clichés and empty of substance. A god needs to have faith in everyone else, but no faith in himself. A god needs to have faith in everyone else, but no faith in himself.

A god can never admit his faults because he will lose his power and his followers will abandon him.

Source: The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms

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