"Birds of the same feather flock together..." I know that people are not birds, so this analogy wouldn't apply to humans.... but I think there's a lot of wisdom and discernment when one believes in it. Most people often see the negative first saying "Oh... that's stereotyping... that can't be good." But in what world does one live in if he has a counter argument all the time? I believe people need to think deep first before saying something. It makes more sense that way.

Realists vs Idealists
It's a real world out there and there's no such thing as an ideal. Correct! But it doesn't mean one should stop striving for the ideal. It doesn't mean that an athlete that sprained his ankle in the middle of a race can't strive to finish it. Moments like these are what you call pure passion. Idealists are governed by a goal... and such a goal is the drive that pushes them beyond the ordinary. They may not get what they want most of the time, but when they hit a mark, they hit it with accuracy and precision. They live longer too since they are more optimistic. Realists, on the other hand, are almost always correct. They judge things the way they are in accordance to what is "practical". There's no point arguing with them because you'd probably lose a bet with them most of the time. But they're mediocre... content with how things are and unwilling to shake the balance or serenity they have found in their lives. There's nothing more than everyday routine.

So would you rather be correct than be the odd one who thinks different? Will you settle or will you think there's more to what you experienced? Would you rather live long for a goal which you might never eventually reach, or live life knowing that every move you make is a goal in itself? there are more questions to it... and the answers yet to be weighed. I don't think the scale would show all points on one side and none on the other. It would be some here and some there... but the scale has to tip to one direction. What does it show on your scale?