You go to supermarket, you go to the right isle... for eg. "confectionary"--- to get your favourite cookies,
You go to online shopping, for eg. amazon.com, there are many categories for you to choose, for eg. Computer---accessories, notebook, desktop, etc.,
You go to library, you go to the right shelf, to get your favourite book, for eg. Crime/fiction,
You go to watch a movie, there are thriller, comedy, drama, horror, etc.,
You want to buy a music CD, there are sentimental, pop, rock, alternative rock, jazz, bossa nova, etc.,
........
In this world, there are so many categories, goods, food, IT-related stuff, books, etc.
People like to categorise things up, it is easier for search, it is easier to organise your stuff, it is all a chain of reaction, from organising to categorising.
We even categorise our own digital copies of documents, .doc, .gif, .mp3, .xls, .pps, and so on...
It makes our life easier...
Therefore, many many many years ago, till now, people like to categorise other people,
she's an extrovert, he's an introvert,
she's a bossy person, he's a person who likes to enslaved himself,
he's an american, she's an english, he's a russion, she's an arabian, etc.,
he's from XXX town, she's from YYY state, etc.,
he's speaking XXX dialect, she's speaking YYY dialect, etc.,
he's from XXX University, she's from YYY University, and what more to say, he's from university in XXX country, she's from university from YYY country, etc.,
he's born in the year of pig, she's born in the year of rabbit, he's born in the year of tiger, she's born in the year of dragon, etc.,
he's born in winter, she's born in summer, etc.,
he's an aries, she's a libran, etc.,
he's born a chrisitan family, she's born a buddhist family, etc.,
From the big 5 personality - Extraversion, Openness, Agreeableness, Conscientiousness, and Neuroticism
Neuroticism - A tendency to easily experience unpleasant emotions such as anger, anxiety, depression, or vulnerability. (emotional stability to stimuli)
Extraversion - Energy, surgency, and the tendency to seek stimulation and the company of others.
Agreeableness - A tendency to be compassionate and cooperative rather than suspicious and antagonistic towards others. (individualism vs cooperative soluitons)
Conscientiousness - A tendency to show self-discipline, act dutifully, and aim for achievement. (Spontaneousness vs planned behaviour)
Openness to experience - Appreciation for art, emotion, adventure, unusual ideas; imagination and curiosity. (vs conservatism)
These traits are often measured as percentile scores, with the average mark at 50%; so for example, a Conscientiousness rating in the 80th percentile indicates a greater than average sense of responsibility and orderliness, while an Extroversion rating in the 5th percentile indicates an exceptional need for solitude and quiet.
the list can go on and on, the categories can go on and on as well, people keep studying other people and continue with the expansion of the category list...
Categorization makes our life so much easier... as categorization helps us to pre-define, and pre-understand certain situation, certain personality in a person...
However... I have always thought that, a person, is a unique person by himself/herself... if there are 6 billion people in this world, then, there are 6 billions of categories to me...
People like to stick to a category that they believe in, as it really really makes one's life easier, and I am not denying that, those categories are not correct, but, it's only of approximation... therefore... I normally prefer to learn about a person, by myself, rather than by what has been told by those people who created those categories... as human is simply not goods...
Learn about a person, by talking to them, by listening to them, by writing to them, by reading what they write, by obseving them while they talk to others, by putting yourself in his/her situation... by discussing with them, by learning how they discuss with others... etc.,
and that is also why, I find the learning path, pretty interesting... it's unlimited things for you to discover... cos, people change... maybe by a universal law that we still don't understand, however, people do change...
Long time ago, my roommate discussed with me, regarding people's freewill... is there one? or is there not one?
I do think, there is freewill in every human being, therefore, there will be 6 billion of freewill on earth, and therefore, there will be 6 billion of possibility... to drill down to these possibility, every second, every minute, every day, we change, and it contributes to a weekly, monthly, or yearly change... the change is indefinite... and therefore, the categories can expand to indefinite...
I still think shopping by Category makes my life easier... however... I don't shop for people by category,
as I believe, each individual is unique, and each soul is irreplaceable, nevertheless, irreproduceable...
If there are categories that involve human, then, I would rather believe that, those categories somehow overlap each other...
as, I once heard a saying,
"there is no evil person, or good person, it's only at one critial moment, whether your evil side overcome your good side, or the other way round", that moment, is the moment that will define you as a bad person, or good person...
I don't shop for people, by category, maybe it's harder for me... but that's the way I choose... :-)
You go to online shopping, for eg. amazon.com, there are many categories for you to choose, for eg. Computer---accessories, notebook, desktop, etc.,
You go to library, you go to the right shelf, to get your favourite book, for eg. Crime/fiction,
You go to watch a movie, there are thriller, comedy, drama, horror, etc.,
You want to buy a music CD, there are sentimental, pop, rock, alternative rock, jazz, bossa nova, etc.,
........
In this world, there are so many categories, goods, food, IT-related stuff, books, etc.
People like to categorise things up, it is easier for search, it is easier to organise your stuff, it is all a chain of reaction, from organising to categorising.
We even categorise our own digital copies of documents, .doc, .gif, .mp3, .xls, .pps, and so on...
It makes our life easier...
Therefore, many many many years ago, till now, people like to categorise other people,
she's an extrovert, he's an introvert,
she's a bossy person, he's a person who likes to enslaved himself,
he's an american, she's an english, he's a russion, she's an arabian, etc.,
he's from XXX town, she's from YYY state, etc.,
he's speaking XXX dialect, she's speaking YYY dialect, etc.,
he's from XXX University, she's from YYY University, and what more to say, he's from university in XXX country, she's from university from YYY country, etc.,
he's born in the year of pig, she's born in the year of rabbit, he's born in the year of tiger, she's born in the year of dragon, etc.,
he's born in winter, she's born in summer, etc.,
he's an aries, she's a libran, etc.,
he's born a chrisitan family, she's born a buddhist family, etc.,
From the big 5 personality - Extraversion, Openness, Agreeableness, Conscientiousness, and Neuroticism
Neuroticism - A tendency to easily experience unpleasant emotions such as anger, anxiety, depression, or vulnerability. (emotional stability to stimuli)
Extraversion - Energy, surgency, and the tendency to seek stimulation and the company of others.
Agreeableness - A tendency to be compassionate and cooperative rather than suspicious and antagonistic towards others. (individualism vs cooperative soluitons)
Conscientiousness - A tendency to show self-discipline, act dutifully, and aim for achievement. (Spontaneousness vs planned behaviour)
Openness to experience - Appreciation for art, emotion, adventure, unusual ideas; imagination and curiosity. (vs conservatism)
These traits are often measured as percentile scores, with the average mark at 50%; so for example, a Conscientiousness rating in the 80th percentile indicates a greater than average sense of responsibility and orderliness, while an Extroversion rating in the 5th percentile indicates an exceptional need for solitude and quiet.
the list can go on and on, the categories can go on and on as well, people keep studying other people and continue with the expansion of the category list...
Categorization makes our life so much easier... as categorization helps us to pre-define, and pre-understand certain situation, certain personality in a person...
However... I have always thought that, a person, is a unique person by himself/herself... if there are 6 billion people in this world, then, there are 6 billions of categories to me...
People like to stick to a category that they believe in, as it really really makes one's life easier, and I am not denying that, those categories are not correct, but, it's only of approximation... therefore... I normally prefer to learn about a person, by myself, rather than by what has been told by those people who created those categories... as human is simply not goods...
Learn about a person, by talking to them, by listening to them, by writing to them, by reading what they write, by obseving them while they talk to others, by putting yourself in his/her situation... by discussing with them, by learning how they discuss with others... etc.,
and that is also why, I find the learning path, pretty interesting... it's unlimited things for you to discover... cos, people change... maybe by a universal law that we still don't understand, however, people do change...
Long time ago, my roommate discussed with me, regarding people's freewill... is there one? or is there not one?
I do think, there is freewill in every human being, therefore, there will be 6 billion of freewill on earth, and therefore, there will be 6 billion of possibility... to drill down to these possibility, every second, every minute, every day, we change, and it contributes to a weekly, monthly, or yearly change... the change is indefinite... and therefore, the categories can expand to indefinite...
I still think shopping by Category makes my life easier... however... I don't shop for people by category,
as I believe, each individual is unique, and each soul is irreplaceable, nevertheless, irreproduceable...
If there are categories that involve human, then, I would rather believe that, those categories somehow overlap each other...
as, I once heard a saying,
"there is no evil person, or good person, it's only at one critial moment, whether your evil side overcome your good side, or the other way round", that moment, is the moment that will define you as a bad person, or good person...
I don't shop for people, by category, maybe it's harder for me... but that's the way I choose... :-)
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