Mistaken Identity can take many forms. In its simplest version, it is to merely mistake one person for being another. But there are other, more complex forms. For example, of going to an extravagant dinner party, enjoying the lavish food, being impressed with the splendor of the decor, the fine mansion, the seemingly expensive furniture, and the elegance of well-dressed people — and mistakenly identifying the wealth of accouterments for the foundation of a fine evening.
You had “fun”. It was a great evening. Elegance was the appearance; conversations — well, they had their moments. The “mistake” is, indeed, in making the identification with the surroundings, and not with the relationships. That is the difference between modernity and times past; we tend to think that the surroundings — the furniture, the paintings, all of the “possessions” — make up for and constitute the conclusory declaration of a “fine evening”.
But that is where the mistaken identity takes place; for, could not the same result have been achieved in less extravagant settings? Was it because we were so impressed by the wealth abounding, that we forgot the importance of relationships?
And so we have gone about destroying human interaction, thinking that the accouterments were the basis for a fine evening, disregarding the relational interactions which should always take precedence over the superficial trappings which deceive. But that is the consequence of materialism — of thinking that, at the end of the day, the winner, the king of the mountain, the one who prevails, is the one who has amassed the greatest volume of possessions.
It is the greatest of mistaken identities — that acquiring “stuff” is what makes us happy.
For Federal employees and U.S. Postal workers who suffer from a medical condition and need to consider preparing, formulating and filing an effective Federal Disability Retirement application through the U.S. Office of Personnel Management under FERS, the “mistaken identity” is often in failing to see that one’s health takes precedence over all else.
It is something we have always taken for granted; yet, without it, all else becomes secondary and irrelevant by comparison.
Contact a FERS Disability Attorney who specializes in Federal Disability Retirement Law, and begin to correct the misconception which has resulted in a mistaken identity — that health comes before all else, and getting a Federal Disability Retirement annuity will help you to prioritize your health.
Sincerely,
Robert R. McGill
Lawyer exclusively representing Federal and Postal employees to secure their Federal Disability Retirement benefits under FERS from the U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
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