Penguin RushLife's (Little) Pleasures - One man's meat is another man's poison...
One may interpret the proverb "One man's meat is another man's poison" literally and by that, it may mean that one person may find some foods as scrumptous, while another may find them disgusting or even dangerous to health (like in the case of allergies).
But if we look at the proverb non-literally, we can deduce that NO two people in this world are alike, not even identical twins. But somehow, we tend to forget that, and expect others to like or value (or vice versa) the same things that we do ourselves. Simply put, Oxford Dictionary defines it as "things liked or enjoyed by one person may be distasteful to another."
Here are some situations where the above applies:
Those who sweat it out after walking under the hot sun would long to be in an air-conditioned room or to have a shower, but for those who live in countries with constant winter season, having the chance to lie down (almost) stark naked under the sun is heaven for them.
Someone may enjoy spraying on a brand new perfume, but for a pregnant woman who is in the first trimester, the perfume may be too nauseating and vomit-provoking for her.
To most of us, we see cockroaches as something digusting and should be squashed to death, but there are those who 'treat' cockroaches as their delicacy.
Some would look forward for public holidays to catch up spending time with their families or cleaning up the house but for others, such holidays would give them nothing much to do.
Some may consider blasting off their hi-fi set as a way to release their tension, but such high-volume is considered a nuisance to their neighbours.
There are students who can adapt well in whatever environments they are in and consider the stress of studying in boarding schools as something that can propel them to succes, but there are also those who prefer their own times and styles, like studying in the comfort of their own houses and rooms and with soothing music to inspire them.
For someone who really needs to release gas out of them, may find comfort once they do so, but for others who are in the same room, they would need to bear the 'bad smell' effect.
Some would choose violence and oppression in order to fulfill their agenda but to the majority of us, we would definitely choose peace and win-win discussions.
So, have you been in situations where your views are totally different or on the contrary to those around you? Do you stand firm on your beliefs, or you manage to influence others to share your stand, or you are easily swayed by what others think?
Meantime, here's a quotation by Jane Austen who said, “One half the world cannot understand the pleasures of the other.”
posted by The Pisces Man @ 12:31 am
2 Comments:
So, back to cartooning :) and your signature is showing you pinching your nose... haha, remembering your previous entry on your weird behaviour.
Hi Anon,
back to cartooning you say? You bet... I mean, I don't restrict myself and this blog to a certain theme or anything. Let it be and stay as a mixture of everything - from personal stories to issues of (my) interests. I don't want to crack my head and at the same time pressure myself in coming out with a masterpiece everytime I write. This is not some kind of a paper/magazine column or anything. I mean, the way I see it, if I want my blog that way, where's the fun in that, right?
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