according to social psych, we tend to have this balance or whatever thingy, i forget what the technical term is? but it’s about how we tend to like those who like is. it is so true, i mean when people are nice to you, you either reciprocate because you feel like you owe them, or because you genuinely enjoyed their company and would like more of it.
then why so many times it is so much harder with God?
i was reading Cannery Row by Steinbeck the other day at starbucks (what a North American thing to do EH? =P)
“I think they’re just like anyone else, They just haven’t any money”
“They could get it, they could ruin their lives and get money. Mack has qualities of genius. They’re all very clever if they want something. They just know the nature of things too well to be caught in that wanting.”
