Friends n' foes

Do you know these moments when you just talk to someone about something completely insignificant but then suddenly the conversation turns to something completely different and important? I had one like this today.

The whole reflection was triggered by the fact that I have been helping some people lately that objevtively observed were a very bad thing to do, even though the intentions were well.

I had a conversation about my obsession to keep good relations with everyone. This is a funny obsession for a controverse guy like me. I make statements that some people bring to opposing me. But still I try to make an effort to have good relations with these people. This makes me invest a lot of time and energy into worthless relations. I should be fine with the fact that some people oppose me and some like me. It is not easy to actually feel that. I often have the impression that my work is not appreciated but actually the problem is that I seek appreciation from the wrong people. I can't make everybody love me. I learned this the hard way this last week and even though I wanted to change that already a couple of times, this time I will do it. I don't care about these people anymore. I must invest my energy in relations that are actually worth the effort.

Cheers
Stef