Collatz

The way to procure insults is to submit to them: a man meets with no more respect than he exacts.
William Hazlitt (1778 - 1830)

someone once asked me or rather told me that he takes his hat off to me for being able to take or handle certain thoughts, words, or shall i say "insults" put forth in my direction. Now i am of the opinion that when someone insults you, or someone tries to show that he/she is smarter than you are, the bst thing you can do is just smile and let it pass. Why should u bring urself to their level by doing the exact same thing, there is no need to defend yourself or anything like that for it would be a total waste of effort and energy trying to do so. it wil be like water over a duck's feathers. it will reflect more on yourself rather than the other person if you were to say something back, by keeping silent you are in my opinion, showing a level of maturity or intelligence that should be applauded.

Now please dont think i am blowing my own horn here, i am just saying that, this is what i believe in and this is what i do, much to the difficulty of ignoring my inner voice that intends to break/smash/castrate/stab/ the people who often act like they are far more superior or far more inelligent when it an be clearly seen that they they dont know what they are talking about. well, we are only human, and i must admit even i sometimes fail to abide to the rules or principles that i stand for.... moments like those are when we realise that we r only human and are not perfect.

Have patience with all things, but chiefly have patience with yourself. Do not lose courage in considering you own imperfections but instantly set about remedying them - every day begin the task anew.
Saint Francis de Sales

i am using the above quote as a conclusion to my first point and to begin my second point, or it an also be said to emphasise what i mentioned towards the end of my earlier point.

i once read somewhere, that someone shoud not be judged by their virtues but by their depravities because virtues can be faked and depraities are real. Hence, never be too quick in judgin someone because they seem nice or whatever... this is the lesson that we all will be constantly learning everyday for the rest of our lives. u see, its always easy to have principles and rules that govern our actions, but one thing we need to understand is that it is only through our imperfections or our mistakes is that when we can meassure ourselves as individuals, and by learning those mistakes and starting each day a fresh with the knowledge that past mistakes have given us that would make us better individuals.

this can be seen everywhere, through redemption in examinations, in friendship, with family... only through our imperfections should we be judged. so never be too quick in coming up with a perception of someone.

As for the Superbowl this Sunday... although i am a Giants fan, Go SEAHAWKS¬!!!!