supply and demand...

to many people when this term is used it refers to the idea of being able to supply enough of something to someone who is demanding that same thing, hence the term supply and demand. although it is used many times in the field of economics and the relationship between the buyer and the seller, in my eyes it is more applicable in the whole field of life and the relationship between the giver and the taker. it may seem as though these two are intertwined, but in fact they are two different things. in the relationship between the buyer and the seller- there is a two sided exchange where someone is giving something in exchange for something else, but in the relationship between the giver and the taker- there is only a one sided exchange seeing as though someone is giving something to someone who is taking it. in this lies the problem of selfishness where if we are the taker in the relationship then the question must be asked if we are demanding more than the other person can supply. if this happens to be the case- then it will throw the whole supply and demand scale off balance. we as the taker must only demand or request as much as the giver can supply. not only have i found this a problem in everyday life itself, but i have found this a problem in my own. i realize that many times i have played the role of the taker and have demanded more than the other person can supply as the giver. i will admit that even though i sometimes say that i demand very little- in reality i know that i demand more than i should- and this truth is seen through my actions that are exhibited- mainly irrational behavior. these actions can only hurt a man and cause unhappiness between a relationship of any kind- as i have seen these affects myself. i realize now that the idea of selflessness needs to be on the forefront of my mind alot more than it has been. to those that i have wronged- and the list is of many- my deepest apologies. but people do change- and hopefully this particular change will help me from now into the future...