Saturday, July 16, 2005

Two types of people

When a person is caught up in his life, he tends to care more about the events and things which are unfolding and happening around him. Such a person would be engaged mostly in things which are pratical and hold realistic values in his life. That is when you can see that a person actually has a so-called "life".

Conversely when a person is caught up in himself, he could be subjected to external emotional influences, care more about the people around him. Onlookers usually deem them as more sensitive people. Such a person usually likes to engage in philosophical and so-called "intellectual" conversations. He may be the type who holds more value in certain personality traits and character qualities which cannot be seen and measured distinctively.

The first one is the Fighter, the second the Philosopher.

From what I believe, the Fighter usually fares better at the pratical aspects of life, including the financial and career aspects.

The Philosopher spends all his time in his study room, trying to figure out the meaning of meaning. He may not be as well-to-do or as happy as the Fighter, but he tends to possess greater knowledge in the other less noticed aspects of life.

At the peak of a mountain, there lies a manual to enlightenment. It holds the teachings of a great philosopher. To ascend the peak, there is only one route. The passage is fraught with great danger. If he wants to survive the route, he has to possess the qualities of a fighter. When he obtains the manual, he will realize that throughout the tedious journey besotted with barriers, he has already gained certain wisdom and experience which are what the content in the manual is more or less about.

The Philosophical Fighter is born.

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