Newton's third law of equal and opposite reaction is strictly for material things. Everything else in our lives is distinctly characterised by imbalances. There are unattainable equilibriums which mark the various aspects of our human lives. The ideal state obviously always is the equilibrium and we constantly strive to attain it but not everything is in our hands. The imbalances are created when expectations weigh in. It occurs when you have a certain level of expectation from a person/event but the "opposite reaction" isn't exactly "equal" to your expectation. These imbalances often are a reason for distress and pain. What we don't realise that the imbalance was mainly created by the high expectations you had. Over time we make certain assumptions and then take liberties to judge for ourselves what to expect. People and events are a lot deceptive. Things very often are a lot different than what you presume. If you as an individual expect what ...