APAD: " You attract what you are"

本帖于 2024-11-02 15:22:37 时间, 由普通用户 最西边的岛上 编辑


The phrase "you attract what you are" means that the people, situations, and things you attract are a reflection of who you are and how you behave. This is because your beliefs, which are influenced by past experiences, shape how you see the world and who you attract. For example, someone who believes people cheat may end up dating cheaters.

Here are some other ways to think about the idea of attracting what you are:
-  You are responsible: You are responsible for who and what you attract.
-  You become what you attract: What you think, you attract, and what you attract, you become.
-  You must become the person you want to attract: You can wish for better results in your life, but you must become the type of person who gets those things.

- Source Google AI
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We have discussed some similar idioms before in APAD, eg. "Birds of a feather flock together", "Show me who your friends are, and.." (and that's why 7G didn't want to keep dogs 哈哈), but each has a slightly different meaning, I think.

I feel today's phrase is more focused on the individual side. Human beings are composites and we are social animals. While there are things one can't avoid (eg. I hate being the first bitten by mosquitoes in a crowd but I can't change my blood);  one can certainly be careful with own behaviour to avoid attracting people one doesn't like, and to avoid things with hurtful consequences.  It's really self choices, no right and no wrong, just consequences.

Oh, that might apply to fruits too, I think. I'm always attracted to peaches/nectarines when they are in season. But we don't have much this year in BC (Canada) due to the weather. So I feel so lucky visiting CA at the end of the season that I have been having at least two each and every day. So much so that peaches might think I'm one of them and be sorry when I'm gone 鬼脸.

Everything has an end, but sweet peach season will be back year after year.  Long live the peaches!

Have a nice weekend!

* can't believe I never drew a peach, but here is a study of a fall leaf (both sides) I did, when I first started drawing, for U and 南瓜灯们 to laugh @ ;-)

 

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But magnets of same polarity expelling,reversed attracting -移花接木- 给 移花接木 发送悄悄话 移花接木 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 11/02/2024 postreply 08:39:35

hahaha, veryFunny. here's from JM: "I'm frightenedByTheDevil -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (131 bytes) () 11/02/2024 postreply 08:54:01

And I'm drawn to those ones that ain't afraid" ;-)) -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 11/02/2024 postreply 08:54:32

oh,forgot2say northPole&SouthPole hateSelf but likeTheOther -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 11/02/2024 postreply 09:18:38

All real is rational, used2b hetero only, more homo now -移花接木- 给 移花接木 发送悄悄话 移花接木 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 11/02/2024 postreply 09:25:11

每个人的气质里藏着走过的路,读过的书,以及爱过的人。。 -JoyAnna.- 给 JoyAnna. 发送悄悄话 JoyAnna. 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 11/02/2024 postreply 10:23:00

+ 流过的眼泪和吃过的水果 ;-) -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 11/02/2024 postreply 10:24:45

哈哈哈 -JoyAnna.- 给 JoyAnna. 发送悄悄话 JoyAnna. 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 11/02/2024 postreply 10:25:19

Long live the peaches! Hahaha -JoyAnna.- 给 JoyAnna. 发送悄悄话 JoyAnna. 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 11/02/2024 postreply 12:02:13

+画过的画 :DDD -JoyAnna.- 给 JoyAnna. 发送悄悄话 JoyAnna. 的博客首页 (209 bytes) () 11/02/2024 postreply 13:24:12

谢谢! + 做过朋友的猫!:-)) -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 11/02/2024 postreply 14:30:54

迈克尔-柯蒂斯《卡萨布兰卡》 -JoyAnna.- 给 JoyAnna. 发送悄悄话 JoyAnna. 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 11/02/2024 postreply 10:24:52

The line I like the most in "Casablanca": “Louis, I think -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 11/02/2024 postreply 10:43:07

this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship.” -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 11/02/2024 postreply 10:43:26

“We will always have Paris.” -JoyAnna.- 给 JoyAnna. 发送悄悄话 JoyAnna. 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 11/02/2024 postreply 12:04:45

That's one of my favorite lines. -JoyAnna.- 给 JoyAnna. 发送悄悄话 JoyAnna. 的博客首页 (325 bytes) () 11/02/2024 postreply 12:05:40

My favorite: round up the usual suspects! -7grizzly- 给 7grizzly 发送悄悄话 7grizzly 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 11/02/2024 postreply 13:32:23

Yes thx. don’t forget this one, use often @home 2 ;-))) -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 11/02/2024 postreply 14:28:51

I've never settled: by the time some feel the pull, -7grizzly- 给 7grizzly 发送悄悄话 7grizzly 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 11/02/2024 postreply 13:28:15

I'd be rejigging and attracting a quite different group :-) -7grizzly- 给 7grizzly 发送悄悄话 7grizzly 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 11/02/2024 postreply 13:30:38

Diversity is good as long as you enjoy the company:-)) -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 11/02/2024 postreply 14:25:20

想象力真丰富。从人的attraction到mosquitoes,又到peaches. -天边一片白云- 给 天边一片白云 发送悄悄话 天边一片白云 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 11/02/2024 postreply 17:13:53

哈哈哈,这也是刚开始时我不敢加入APAD的原因之一:a jumpingMind(using more space;-)) -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 11/02/2024 postreply 17:43:53

说明你头脑灵活,思维敏捷 -天边一片白云- 给 天边一片白云 发送悄悄话 天边一片白云 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 11/03/2024 postreply 09:52:53

白云美眉,别夸了,不然我都迷糊得找不到北了;-)) -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 11/03/2024 postreply 10:19:24

You are defined by the company you keep! -暖冬cool夏- 给 暖冬cool夏 发送悄悄话 暖冬cool夏 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 11/03/2024 postreply 19:33:24

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