why do some people want the opposite of what they have?

like my sister, i wish i had fair skin of her and  - and i wish to have her wavy hair and she wished my straight, i like to have her tantalizing eyes and she wished she got my chingky eyes... see..
Philippines
January 14, 2007 1:00pm CST
like if they got straight hair they wish it was wavy or curly, if the got a fair complexion, they wish its brown or some what darker.. if they are small they wish they are tall, if they are tall they wish they are smaller... if the are poor they wish the are wealthy, if they are so rich they think they could be lesser, if they we are children we wished we were older, if we turn older we wish we are younger! see what i mean?... why is it so... why do some of us wanted what we are of complete opposite? and wish of something that others have and others wished of what we have..
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@tohot666 (300)
• United States
14 Jan 07
because we do not know how the other side of things are. I guess if we lived in the otehr persons shoes we would want to be where we were. We just dont realize that things are not easier because we change.
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• Philippines
14 Jan 07
thanks, nice view...
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@mishang (498)
• Philippines
15 Jan 07
it the irony of life, and the urge for satisfaction that drives people on pursuing other things that they have. some says it is a simple balance of nature that you don't have what you really want or maybe it's just plain experiments and explorations on trying new things which we don't have in our common and day-to-day living.
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@msqtech (15074)
• United States
17 Jan 07
we all want what we dont have until we have it
@msqtech (15074)
• United States
17 Jan 07
no one appreciates what they have as much as what they see others have. This problem is basic jealousy and greed
• Singapore
14 Jan 07
People generally would want more than what they have. Thus these are things that motivate people to work harder and achieve their goals or dreams.
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@NancyLobo (680)
• India
15 Jan 07
the nature of human beings is always to crave for something whatever is on the other side always looks more better that is human tendency we like to think of something that we don't have and we think we would have been much happier if we had those things which we desire so somtimes people go to saloon's and try different hairstyles etc to satisfy thier desires and some times they feel happy with their new achievement ultimately people are trying to find pleasure and happiness so they see ways how they can satisfy their urges.
@lilkim90 (133)
• Canada
15 Jan 07
good topic! the only thing i have to say is human being never like what they have. They always want more and more.
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