On Insincerity

I'm learning to withdraw from impersonal confrontations and to hold those who are precious in the highest of esteem.

"How are you"... no one ever wants an honest answer from this question, everyone is too caught up in their own egos and arguable comparisons. An insincere question fittingly deserves an equally insincere answer.
I'm fantastic, do you feel better about yourself now? They have no invested interest or benevolent concern. Why is this never asked in joyous times? Why do they ask when the response is by rote? Lastly, why do I bother? Because I truly do care.