Friday, March 14, 2014 10:32 PM
i think that in the end, we always reinforce negative behaviour. it just is so easy, and tempting. always that mentality of "i need to win back so-and-so's favour". just so, intuitive, you know?
but in the end, i think we really need to sit down and think about the big picture. just how many times can one give in to coercive negative behaviour before the other party is spoilt beyond redemption? of course, no one truly is beyond redemption. but why would anyone want to let their loved ones go through all the hard knocks in life that comes with being spoilt?
some days, it feels like it's only me
Thursday, March 13, 2014 6:01 PM
Being headstrong never gets you anywhere. I wish I could have that tattooed in my mind somewhere, ingrained into my s-r reactions, strengthened in my neurons. It's just so easy to forget, that everything is small when taken in perspective, and that proving a point isn't necessary all the time.
Letting others win and giving them chances to air their views are just as important. Maybe even more. Because that is when love begins to show - when you can put aside your own preconceived notions to embrace others'. That's not bending yourself to fit others. That's respect. And it's something that everyone deserves.