similarities

noticed that 2 of my friends had been talking about the same thing. and to no surprise i agreed with their view. eh they're my closer friends what, of cos can't be that dissimilar right. haaaa.

from peilee's blog:

对人敏感，遇到另一个和我一样的人，总觉得不自在，不想输。
就如一山不能藏二虎 。
内心不断地在奋斗着。

i like, totally agree can. all the people i feel inadequate or uncomfortable around are those with similar abilities, personalities or viewpoints but to a higher/more capable extent. dislike would be too strong a word to use tho.

how can you dislike a person for qualities that u possess in abundance of? that would be like hating yourself. which is not a constructive thought btw.

over recent days, i've come to realise that being able to complement and appreciate each other's qualities can be superior to being v similar, esp in the long run. you may wish for someone's company simply because he/she resonates so well with you initially.

but i guess when the novelty wears off and you start being antagonised by the person in a v familiar manner (similar to what you normally do to antagonise pple), or simply engage in a subconscious battle for superiority, a different approach and accomodation has to be taken to allow the interaction to continue amicably.

and i realised i spent way too much time on non-constructive stuff today. must hand in my self-constructed test paper by tml! and a lesson presentation and essay by fri. omg i'm so behind schedule. but it does feel kinda exciting in a way too.

i thrive on it! ah ok, i procrastinate. back to work.