March 30, 2002
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Two Kinds of People
Lately, I've been noticing a trend in people that I run into. There seem to be two kinds:
1) The kind that is very concerned about their rights, what's due them, what's owed them, and who is and isn't treating them properly. These folks tend to speak often of filing lawsuits to get what they feel they deserve. When they happen upon people who seem to be in a better life situation than them, they think "That should have been me." I've even heard "Screw them! They should give ME that!" ("That" being money, a fabulous spouse, nice car, whatever.) When they run across people with more money than them, they feel that they should have part of it... especially if the other person is biologically related to them.
2) The other kind is the type of person who's very concerned about the rights of others, what they can do to help other people, and how to defend those who can't defend themselves. They don't want anything they haven't worked hard for themselves (if they're able). These folks speak often of finding ways to give to the needy withought injuring others' dignity. When they happen upon people who seem to be in a better life situation than them, they think "You GO, girl/guy! Rock on!" They're happy for the other person. When they run across people with more money than them, they admire the person for working hard to get the money.
Comments (7)
Yep, yep! Have a wonderful weekend.
Sounds like you're having icky run ins.
Psst...I'm over here.:)
~F
I've often heard many a saying start out as "There are two kinds of people in the world..." Your experiences would fit right into one of those!
ann ryan would dislike both types of poeple i think.
Another way to say it is that there are happy people and unhappy people.
The people in that first group are all focused on the wrong things.
Oh yes, and I know in which group I am, and I know in which I would like to be...