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UNKNOWINGLY

People develope habits unknowingly. It starts with that person doing something new(non routine). Then, if he/she finds it worth to continue, that person will continue to do it for subsequent times and as this goes on for about a week or more, it becomes a habit. I've seen people around me develope undesirable habits. My brother, parent, friends, relatives and even myself. These habits can turn people off. I just feel like rolling my eyes. However, I don't. It's not about disliking that person's bad habit that matters. What matters is that we change it. It doesn't help a single bit by scorning at that person. Well, I can name a thousand and one dislikeable things about myself or someone I know very well and we all know that it is impoosible to change every single bad habit because there's hardly perfection when it comes to human beings. However, some people can seem perfect in another person's eyes. That is why people say "beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder". I agree.

Sometimes, we have "no right" to correct someone either because he/she is your elder (and you are required to "respect" them regardless of how horrendous they are). One very good example is in the office. Imagine that you're trying to survive during the economic crisis. Would you risk your salary just to correct your boss? I would say no. On other occasions, you try nicely to change other's but they respond very aggressively, causing you to "DIE". You try to help, but the person on the receiving end does not appreciate. That is highly due to

1.) EGO
2.) EGO
3.) EGO

If people were willing to put aside their ego and take a step back to look at themselves from an outsider's point of view, they would realise that they (as what people always say) "suck". It takes just 3 minutes to learn something bad, but it can take up to three months, or even years to correct it. Good habits take eternity to develope. I'm experiencing this. I've seen the most mannered young adults my age and they have aspired me to be as inspiring as them. One advice from me if you want to embark on this journey.

It's not easy.

You might even want to give up. I want. You might say just once, but that just once to respite would blow your journey off course. So perseverence is the key to success in this case. I've seen thousands of people who lack that perseverance. I'm not going to be one of those. Frankly speaking, I'm reading "Sense and Sensibility" and it bores me to tears, but no matter what, I'm going to conquer it!

On a lighter note, I've gone to complete my volunteer activity at woodlands regional library and it was truly fruitful. I've already classified the different groups of people.

1.) Happy-go-lucky Parents. teenagers and children (found at the children and young people section)
2.) Semi-reserved young adults and adults (found at the adults section)
3.) 100% Shut-themselves-out-from-the-rest-of-the-world adults (found at research and adults section)

Personally, I like category one.