Guys and Girls
So recently I have been reading Orson Scott Card's Children of the Mind. This is the last installment in the Ender Wiggins series originating from Ender's Game. Within this book there are many examples of interactions between guys and girls including when girls like guys more than the guys like them, when girls like guys but the guy doesn't like them and vice-versa. And, in all these situations you get to hear what they are thinking. Although Card's insight is a stretch in many of these situations it makes you think.
So girls are romantic in thinking. Based on emotion and then logic. Guys, are the opposite. This is not a problem when emotion and logic are in sync, but in many situations this causes many problems. This is further exasterbated when guys only focus on the logical aspects of life and give up their romantic selves. This happens often when guys become self absorbed and only participate in activities that directly and promptly reward them in one fashion or another.
The solution? Be content with what God has given you. Focus not on what will give you the largest return but on what is right to do. Reach out more and let your feelings guide you. But, like most dicotomies, too much of either side can be just as disasterous. Let your feelings be checked by their logical counterparts to ensure that you don't let your emotions carry you away. But, too much logic turns us into robots. Instinct, feelings, emotions must be considered. Is it easy to balance these? Impossible, by yourself. Reaching out to touch others is essential to maintain your balance. That is again why it is very important to spend time with both sexes. If you terry too long without this balance, it will be very difficult for you to be able to relate to the other sex at all since you are speaking different languages.
I may be off on some of these ideas as they are not fully formed, but just what I was considering today.

5 Comments:
That's deep man. So are you more emotional or logical? I think the real question you should be asking is "Could a Human and a Vulcan end up happy together?"
Hmm...so according to your post...I'm a girl? Crap! Ha, good book though. Not quite as rediculously wierd as Xenocide, but still wierd. Dude, I'm totally going to miss our talks about girls next semester.
Why can't we still talk about girls next semester? You still have AIM and/or this blog and/or a cell phone right?
I am definetly logical. And I do not know enough about humans and vulcans to tell.
You a girl? I think you are very logical, but if you do have a strong emotional side that will help you relate better to girls. Yeah, we need to still talk. Anytime you wanna give me a buzz or an email, feel more than welcome.
Guy Rule #1302: Never use the following word in the bed - "snuggly-poo".
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