Would you settle for less?
By mai200725
@mai200725 (77)
Philippines
August 9, 2010 4:57am CST
In life, we make a lot of choices from education, hobbies, friends, boyfriend/girlfriend, husband/wife, dreams and a lot more. With these choices we make in ourlives would you settle for less or sometimes compromise things because the reality is we cannot always get the best of what we want, for some reason such as physical limitation, financial and other factors.
4 responses
@janiceclaire (59)
• Philippines
14 Aug 10
I'm the kind of person who wouldn't settle for less if there's always the possibility of getting the best. Compromises is inevitable in life, especially when it concerns other people's right. If getting the best entails hurting or stepping on other people's right or feeling then I would consider settling for less. What good is satisfaction when you've hurt someone right?
@mai200725 (77)
• Philippines
16 Aug 10
Hi janiceclaire,
I admire your altruistic idea of getting the best. Thanks for sharing!
@oplopez81 (158)
• Philippines
10 Aug 10
I don't think anybody would want to settle for less. It is human nature to always want to get the best. As you said, there will always be limitations. These limitations, however, should always be tried to be overcome by someone who simply wanted to be the best. On another note, I believe that the best is also relative. You may consider something or someone to be the best but may not necessarily be the best for me or for someone else. What you settled for or chose in life, be it personal or otherwise, should always be the best for you. Cheers!
@mai200725 (77)
• Philippines
16 Aug 10
Hi oplopez81,
I believe that every decisions we make for our lives will always be the best, because we know that whatever consequences of our decisions it is us that will benefit or suffer. Settling for the best is really a relative matter. Thanks for sharing!
@sach143_u (859)
• India
9 Aug 10
According to me Expectation hurts so many times. Because see if you think about something and you will try to approach that particular thing and you will get that one without fail but some how you will some other things unknowingly. Like that in life whatever we want we won't get and we should compromise sometimes. It is the common thing, every day is not monday. You will also get a chance then on that time grab the chances whatever you get.
@mai200725 (77)
• Philippines
16 Aug 10
Hi sach143_u,
Sometimes we just have to wait for our chance to get what we want, and when that time comes don't take a second thought grab the opportunity and make it worthwhile. i to believe that there are things that we need to compromise but that does not mean we don't want the best, we just have to wait for our chance. thanks for sharing!
@puccagirl (7294)
• Israel
9 Aug 10
It depends on what it would be. Some things are too important, so I don't think you should settle if it comes to your future husband or wife, your dreams, your goals and other important things like that. But if it comes to smaller things, I would be willing to do it...
@mai200725 (77)
• Philippines
16 Aug 10
Hi puccagirl,
Settling for the best is a case to case basis, depending of its importance. Sometimes we really have to weigh things. Thanks for sharing!
