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| Articles about Abstraction |
| Love, from abstraction to application | | 2007-05-21 13:03:00 | | It is much easier to conceptualize love than it is to consistently demonstrate it in a practical, lived-out manner. Many can articulate lofty ideals of enduring faithfulness and mutual sacrifice in glowing abstract terms but its application in trivial and emotive daily affairs is deficient. It's hard to anticipate the abrasive conflicts that arise in relationships within or intending towards marriage. Once the initial romance and infatuation subsides and the individuals began to grow comfortable in the relationship their true personalities and characteristics show through, particularly the negative aspects. Part of the reason is that a sense of security and normality has been attained and, conversely, a tendency to take the relationship for granted. Conflicts typically arise over seemingly insignificant actions or careless words. One person feels disrespected and the other misunderstood, both defending themselves out of pride.Perhaps, during the beginning of a relationship, the similarities in thought and interests stand out, or the diversity is considered something of beauty. But as time passes and the relationship endures, dramatic differences emerge or become sources of discord for the first time. And the differences aren’t found beautiful anymore but rather something that needs to change about the other. Males and females are quite different in how they relate and think, and furthermore, coming together in a serious relationship necessitates the harmonization of minds and wills. It’s not easy and the love demanded in the process is not always a natural impulse.Whereas selflessness flows effortlessly in the romance of the relationship, it’s difficult to conjure up while arguing over whose to blame for running late or losing the card game. These sorts of seemingly petty issues are alternately fueled by an undercurrent of embedded insecurities and long established patterns of behavior and response. It’s hard to simply admit fault and apologize, declining t | | By: Despair and Coffee | | |
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