Feeling thankful
Isn't it strange how certain people you meet in your life just leaves you with plenty of inspiration and a deep impression every single time? I've just had one such experience with a friend today. I am really grateful to him for I won't ever forget how it was him who first encouraged me to find out what I'm really interested in and just go ahead and DO It. Interestingly, meeting up with him again today really jolts me to my senses... his words clearly a reminder as to how I can improve myself. I find myself impressed by his philosophies, and wishing that I could learn to be more like him... more flexible and carefree, to take the initiative more often, etc.. qualities that I know I should acquire to become more rounded... but yet, never quite doing it. I'm just so glad that I got to catch up with him today... it left me feeling more 'enlightened' on what truly are the things that matter in life... and a clearer direction as to how I should move on from here. One day, I honestly hope I can be of as much help to a friend in a similar way.
I wonder if this experience is what another friend of mine commented the other day - the existence of people who "complement" each other. Hmm. Nah.. I don't think so. I simply cannot see any personal quality in me that complements the friend whom I admire.
I wonder if this experience is what another friend of mine commented the other day - the existence of people who "complement" each other. Hmm. Nah.. I don't think so. I simply cannot see any personal quality in me that complements the friend whom I admire.
posted by Min @ 6:41 PM
2 Comments:
At 1:08 AM,
Anonymous said…
There seem to be 2 schools of thought on complementarity (whatever the noun is). Does someone complement you if he/she is similar to you and shares the same interest? Or does he/she complement you because he/she is so different from you that you both make up for each other's shortcomings. Do you revel in the other person's similarity to yourself or in the sheer variety from the combination?
At 12:36 AM,
Min said…
This was exactly what I "argued" with my friend previously. My stand was that it would be more compatible for two similar people to be together, as opposed to her belief that having opposite qualities between a couple is ideal in encouraging healthy growth and balance in the relationship. I suppose she makes more sense (and less narcisstic than my belief) but there is not a single doubt in my mind that it is much more difficult to maintain a relationship between very different individuals...
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