The builder and the destroyer--who would you rather be?

@Jemina (5770)
January 28, 2007 1:49am CST
I heard this yesterday and it really hit me. "what takes years to build takes only a day to destroy." People build constructions, empires, ideas, relationships, business, and the likes. And it takes years for these things to build up. It requires careful planning and wise decisions. One can never build something in one day. But why is it that it's very easy to destroy? One doesn't even have to be educated to destroy what the wise men have built? What lesson do you think we can learn from this?
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blackaquea
@blackaquea (313)
• Philippines
29 Jan 07
That's a tough question. But I think I'd like to be the builder. I want to build strong relationships. I want to build a successful business someday, my own house, a happy lifestyle and I want to create delicious food. So I want to be the builder.
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Jemina
@Jemina (5770)
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31 Jan 07
Congratulations! You're on the winning side. As Kriston said, "success begins with a person's will. It's all in the state of mind."
crosa125
@crosa125 (1483)
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28 Jan 07
emm...i had a very good friend we grow up together and i can't tell you enough how great he was,5yrs ago in car accedent he lost his memory,and no one even care or hardly remember him.for a lot of them he is not there any more.
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Jemina
@Jemina (5770)
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29 Jan 07
Oh, that's sad to know. Do you still see that friend of yours?
kalpan_vasa
@kalpan_vasa (324)
• India
28 Jan 07
Yes, that's very true. It is very easy to distroy anything at all compare to establish it. The only lesson we should learn here is, to value each and everything what you have right now. What you have right now is the one which you must have wanted in the past. Value every minute, respect all your decision, love each person you meet. If I speak aobut the relationship, honesty and understanding are the most important things to take care of. Mostly these 2 are the things becuase of that, your relationship might get break up.
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Jemina
@Jemina (5770)
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28 Jan 07
That's true. We must be careful in choosing what we value. there are more important things than material possessions that are long-lasting.
IMHO_Dan
@IMHO_Dan (174)
• India
29 Jan 07
Its bettr to be a destroyer a it doesnt hurt that much,LOL jokes apart its true that everything takes a long time to build n a few mins to destroy. The same principles apply to relationships,its hurts a lot when a relationship is destroyed,n anyone inviolved in destruction plz think wat u wud feel if some1 does the same to u?
Jemina
@Jemina (5770)
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31 Jan 07
Exactly, others take pleasure when they see you go down. As if they're jealous that you're going up the ladder of success. Others are just cruel and mean. But be happy that you're not one of them. They're losers, you're not!