I read a post by a friend, Javad, about how "liking" or "disliking" someone can actually make a big impact on how you feel and how u perceive things. He got me thinking, how true is it that if you have a sense of liking towards a person, you will tend to see things less seriously, and you wouldn't matter much but if another person, whom you have disliking for, does the same thing, it would most probably anger and wrong you. For example, if a close friend of yours tells you that you've gained weight, you would most probably thank her for telling you so that you can start working that few extra pounds off. But on the other hand, if a foe of yours come telling you the exact same thing, what would your reaction be? You're most probably ready to fight with your fist up in the air.
I personally think that it is true. We humans ain't perfect and I think, thats how humans are. We have our animal instincts and we are emotional beings. As rational as we are, I'm pretty sure that most of our life-related decisions are based on our feelings. Even when we were just babies, we've learnt to cry or even distance away from things and people who we dislike and who have wronged us. I guess, thats the survival instinct that we have deep down inside everyone of us, including you and me. We are all emotional beings who are able to rationalize. Whether or not you realise, the way we perceive the world depends on how we actually feel towards it. So yeah, some people might think that first impression doesn't matter much, the truth is, it does. Something as little as "like" can make a huge difference.
Inspirations.
nice~
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