Tuesday, March 11, 2008
A Relationship Ends when...
Ah.... yet another episode of Philosophy according to Pooh... hahaha! I was just thinking about relationships and it dawned to me that a relationship ends when one party just stops trying.
Now, I don't mean just couple relationships. It encompasses all relationships: family, friends, work.
Look at it this way:
A mother stops trying when she gives up on her children. That is when she disowns the children or just doesn't care about her children's well being
A friend gives up on another friend. For all you know, your friend could have been very tolerent to your bad habits, mannerisms and what not. They don't say it but it comes to a point that they don't bother to try to be tolerant, then that's when relationships become strained. Or perhaps two friends have always been close, but when one stops making effort to meet the other, they just drift apart.
At work, your boss could be pissed off with you and giving you many chances. but there will come a time where he or she just can't take it anymore and just fires you
I guess, in the end, it's about making effort. It takes two to clap and both parties must make some effort although sometimes one party may be contributing more than the other.
It takes years to build a relationship but only 1 second to destroy it. And that 1 second happens when you stop: Stop bothering, stop thinking, stop trying
Now, I don't mean just couple relationships. It encompasses all relationships: family, friends, work.
Look at it this way:
A mother stops trying when she gives up on her children. That is when she disowns the children or just doesn't care about her children's well being
A friend gives up on another friend. For all you know, your friend could have been very tolerent to your bad habits, mannerisms and what not. They don't say it but it comes to a point that they don't bother to try to be tolerant, then that's when relationships become strained. Or perhaps two friends have always been close, but when one stops making effort to meet the other, they just drift apart.
At work, your boss could be pissed off with you and giving you many chances. but there will come a time where he or she just can't take it anymore and just fires you
I guess, in the end, it's about making effort. It takes two to clap and both parties must make some effort although sometimes one party may be contributing more than the other.
It takes years to build a relationship but only 1 second to destroy it. And that 1 second happens when you stop: Stop bothering, stop thinking, stop trying
# posted by Xallista @ 10:47 PM 
