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Far far easier (and more rewarding as it goes) to learn to like people.

by dreamfactory2 12y ago

6d0debc071 12y ago
How?
- ernst 12y ago
  Tao Te Ching http://taotechingdecoded.com/TbM/0100.html http://taotechingdecoded.com/TbM/0100.html
thejdude 12y ago
I think you can easily learn to accept people, but really really liking them is a lot harder. Most people I meet don't have the same interests as I do, and many are also very shallow that I really don't want to hang out with them. Call me misantrophic, or just experienced ;-) The more people I get to know, the more I think "what's the point?"
- dreamfactory2 12y ago
  I think it's starts with being interested in them. Travelling may help.
  - thejdude 12y ago
    It started with being interested, but as I said, the more people I meet, the more I'm just bored by them. Travelling didn't help at all. Yes, nots of friendly people, but also lots of aggravating tourist assholes (interestingly, I find American travelers to be very nice, but many Australian or English travelers seem to be assholes, maybe just the ones I met?). Also, too many rugged, handsome, self-absorbed, sunburnt surfer types who play the guitar, are full of themselves, and generally very opportunistic and shallow in how they deal with people. Just can't take them seriously, as they don't seem to take anybody seriously.
gravedave 12y ago
Disagree. I find it difficult and unrewarding. Like, why should I give a shit about another human? Would it make me that much smarter or better in any tangible way? Don't think so. Frankly, I'm having a hard time thinking of a single person in my life that I would rather not go on without.
- damon_c 12y ago
  It sounds like you might benefit from a change in environment. Maybe you don't have the right people in your life.
- sscalia 12y ago
  lololololol
- dreamfactory2 12y ago
  > Would it make me that much smarter or better in any tangible way? If you think life is about you, you are guaranteed to find it difficult and unrewarding.

Far far easier (and more rewarding as it goes) to learn to like people.

6d0debc071 12y ago

How?

ernst 12y ago
Tao Te Ching http://taotechingdecoded.com/TbM/0100.html http://taotechingdecoded.com/TbM/0100.html

thejdude 12y ago

I think you can easily learn to accept people, but really really liking them is a lot harder. Most people I meet don't have the same interests as I do, and many are also very shallow that I really don't want to hang out with them. Call me misantrophic, or just experienced ;-) The more people I get to know, the more I think "what's the point?"

dreamfactory2 12y ago
I think it's starts with being interested in them. Travelling may help.
- thejdude 12y ago
  It started with being interested, but as I said, the more people I meet, the more I'm just bored by them. Travelling didn't help at all. Yes, nots of friendly people, but also lots of aggravating tourist assholes (interestingly, I find American travelers to be very nice, but many Australian or English travelers seem to be assholes, maybe just the ones I met?). Also, too many rugged, handsome, self-absorbed, sunburnt surfer types who play the guitar, are full of themselves, and generally very opportunistic and shallow in how they deal with people. Just can't take them seriously, as they don't seem to take anybody seriously.

gravedave 12y ago

Disagree. I find it difficult and unrewarding. Like, why should I give a shit about another human? Would it make me that much smarter or better in any tangible way? Don't think so. Frankly, I'm having a hard time thinking of a single person in my life that I would rather not go on without.

damon_c 12y ago
It sounds like you might benefit from a change in environment. Maybe you don't have the right people in your life.
sscalia 12y ago
lololololol
dreamfactory2 12y ago
> Would it make me that much smarter or better in any tangible way? If you think life is about you, you are guaranteed to find it difficult and unrewarding.