To be a secret society member is very seductive. It’s the same as having a mistress, or secret account in Switzerland. When your secrets get discovered, it’s similar to having diarrhea and realizing that too late.
He was very sad while he was missing his golden chance. Later he realized that it wasn’t a golden chance, maybe only third-rate bronze. I was always impressed by people’s ability to convince themselves into anything they’d like.
Unreserved love for someone/something is always a sure sign of an inferiority complex since it’s seeking to immerse ourselves into something other than ourselves.
