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Single Thought 006

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Ever envious over your friends' dwellings that are so much bigger, more luxurious and even more gorgeously decorated? Perhaps it's a human thing to be naturally envious and befall jealousy. In a good sense of course, not the resentful type yar. Comparison is probably the root of all envy. What we have is never enough. We need to weigh against what others have. Thereby associate our position and standing beyond the general publics' reach. It's when we feel better than the person next to us that we feel gratification, isn't it? Mediocre tastes are for whimsy losers.

Well that's from a certain group of people I'm rationalizing from. Isn't it true that we constantly purchase new clothing because the current trend transpire better design compared to what's in our closet? And perhaps that's how some will perceive relationship and involvement. We have a nice sweet girlfriend but it's never enough. Your friends' gal is much slimmer and has longer straighter hair. So your eyes wander elsewhere. Same episode for ladies too apparently. There's always a more sensitive and caring guy sitting charmingly on the other side of the field. Men wishes free milk whereas the ladies look for greener grass. Let us not classify them as pigs, cows, flirts or bitches. We are but frail humans with endless hunger and thirst, yar?

But isn't it only when we yearn for betterment that we start our journey towards it? Withholding the past is but a liability to a better quality future. Surely the CEO needs to be sacked if prospect is needed. So the route of turning single (again) is but an excellent excuse to start renewing your wardrobe. Certainly Mr. or Ms could-be-right can suddenly be absolutely right is we desire. Or otherwise could be utterly wrong, your choice. In any case, we can always blame the cupid painted ironically blind but that isn't significant because it's still perfection that we yearn for. Though we know that no one is dryly perfect.

Posted by charlyn on August 9, 2005 02:00 PM |

Comments

Hi Tangerine,
To be complacent is to stagnate. But what standards then does one strive to equal or better? I think we can find that in our hearts. We set our own personal yardsticks of success.

Olympic athletes have a personal best, immediate and intermediate goals, and an ultimate dream.

So can we set our standards of excellence within, rather than without. Mr Jones next door is not even in the picture.

Posted by: Tinkerbell | August 10, 2005 10:03 AM



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