LIFE...

Amoeba

Do we act like how someone elses want us to act? Are we like an amoeba, an organism that has no definite shape and can be whatever shape we want or choose to be?

I was reading this book Essays in Love by Alain de Botton and I was at this part when he talks about how we are like amoeba. We sometimes shape ourselves to be what others think we should be, so that we will be liked...or loved for that matter. True? I believe so. Maybe we are doing it subconsciously without knowing it.

For instance, one of your friends say "Hey, you are sooooo funny!". Now, based on that statement, you would try real hard to crack a joke whenever there's a chance becoz someone said you are sooooo funny. True? Again, I believe so. Somehow, one part of us are designed in such a way that we do stuffs based on the comments from others.

Is this the right way? Are we suppose to act this way? Aren't we suppose to live our life for ourselves? Aren't we suppose to ignore what others think? Hmmm...

But seriously, this amoeba concept is pretty true. Especially when you are dealing with your loved ones. Maybe it's coz you want them to love you...and somehow, you do stuffs to their liking, so that they would love u. hahahaha...Am I making any sense here?

Well...if you want an insight of what a GUY thinks and has to say about love, this is one book that you should read. :) Cool book. Thanks to my sis for recommending this book...

posted by *chiaoju* @ 8:31 AM