"If you compare yourself with others, you may become vain or bitter, for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself." - Max Ehrmann, Desiderata
I had a long talk with a friend yesterday and we were talking about how sometimes, we just couldn't get along with certain people. After some introspection, I was able to enumerate some general characteristics I do not like --
I do not like negative people and how they try to pollute the good ones around them. Their pessimism is poison and it is contagious, sucking the happiness out of anyone.
I do not like people who count. When you give, you do not expect something in return. People who do things for the sake of reward usually do not get what they want. First, they exude this aura that they do things only for recognition or a prize. Second, when they are disappointed of not getting what they wanted, they turn into bad eggs.
I do not like mediocrity. I always believe that you have to give it 100% most, if not all, of the time.
Lastly, people with superiority complex. They always think that they are better than anyone else. While it may be true, I think that it would be better if they leave the recognition of their talents to other people and not blow their own horns.
Even worse are the people who think they are better than anyone else but noone recognizes them. They are stuck with less friends, less successes and droplets of happiness.
I pray that these are not projections. If I turn into these monsters, my friends, please rein me back.
xx,
Corporate Junkie
