observation and analysis :)

just kidding.  well, sort of.  we're not going back to any science classes or anything at this point.

but kind of recently i've noticed a few different things about my attitudes toward people whom i know/relate and trust (both on a personal level):

• i tend to be more sensitive to their needs/struggles without extra effort
• i more readily accept what they say or think, even if my trust in specifically what they're saying is unfounded.
• if i make a conscious effort to understand them, i start to take on certain qualities of theirs (more than normal, i mean).

one thing i've also noticed about myself:

• if i'm motivated to do something, i will make every effort to do it well, but if i'm not really interested in it, it's very difficult for me to become motivated to do it well (or at all).  challenging.  i suppose that's normal?