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One out of ten people are usually disgusting, and totally think for themselves. Most of them however, are just thinking about achieving what they want, and usually, if you speak with people, most people are okay, i will not say superb or good, because it varies with personality and culture, differences of two interact with one another, hierachy and also empathy.

Generally only a few people that truly piss me off throughout my life time. I would say less than 10. I am sure if you think back, there's really only a few who think they are really superior, and don't give a rip about your thoughts, and totally out of sync, that killing them with shotgun will be ideal, but they just totally not worth your time, and have less to lose.

Give me your thoughts, would love it.

Zac
 

Chase

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Zac-

Some thoughts.

Enemies are very useful to have, often because you're forced to draw harder lines and solidify your positions around them far more than you'd ever need to do otherwise. Getting screwed over by people usually ends up being one of those "if it doesn't kill you, it makes you stronger" scenarios. You hate their guts for a while, and will never trust them or want to be around them again afterward, but the lessons you take away from these experiences are tremendous.

I can think of some really sleazy, underhanded people who've thrown me under the bus or tried to in my past. I can't say they always get "what they deserve," but people like this aren't living in a bubble - people see how they are, and treat them accordingly. Most people seem to be able to identify someone who uses people - these people get away with using others sometimes, but most often they end up trapped in a lower level of life with similar people to themselves around them, everyone trying to use everybody else.

The best thing I think you can use your opponents for is motivation, assuming you've got some competitive spirit... you look at these people and say, "Watch how I leave you in my dust," and then you get to work. Many of the greatest feats in history came as the result of competition - what would Greece have been were it not for Persia, Rome were it not for Carthage, Europe if not for the Sultans, China if not for Japan, the United States if not for the Soviet Union? We are made great by having great opponents against whom to struggle and strive and define ourselves - try to defeat them, but don't wish them death. You'd never be as great as you will be were it not for them.

Chase
 

trashKENNUT

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Chase,

Chase said:
I can think of some really sleazy, underhanded people who've thrown me under the bus or tried to in my past. I can't say they always get "what they deserve," but people like this aren't living in a bubble - people see how they are, and treat them accordingly. Most people seem to be able to identify someone who uses people - these people get away with using others sometimes, but most often they end up trapped in a lower level of life with similar people to themselves around them, everyone trying to use everybody else.

Some people who have actually try to hurt me did get some of their own medicine, though. One girl whom i used to be drag on, got played by another guy with her emotions. Guess you always got to be careful with what you do to people. :D I try being neutral this days. and i do feel pitiful that happen to her, afterawhile.

Chase said:
Zac-

The best thing I think you can use your opponents for is motivation, assuming you've got some competitive spirit... you look at these people and say, "Watch how I leave you in my dust," and then you get to work. Many of the greatest feats in history came as the result of competition - what would Greece have been were it not for Persia, Rome were it not for Carthage, Europe if not for the Sultans, China if not for Japan, the United States if not for the Soviet Union? We are made great by having great opponents against whom to struggle and strive and define ourselves - try to defeat them, but don't wish them death. You'd never be as great as you will be were it not for them.

Chase

Without Soviet Union, history might be different for the United States. I am really sure the world will be very different, and wonder what the world will be like.

Zac
 
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