this is a phrase that i often encounter in Supreme Court decisions, when the court disposes of "conflicts" between laws when harmonizing provisions that seem to be directing different modes of behavior. When the court finds a construction that will allow both conflicting provisions to co-exist, they always say that the conflict is "more apparent than real".
at this moment, i use this phrase to refer to several things in my life that i thought i was certain of, but realize that i was not. certain friendships, are, under the spotlight, more apparent than real.
certain opportunities are more apparent than real.
some of my potential, it seems, are more apparent than real.
perhaps there is some wisdom in cutting off people who offer no additional value in your life like my friend said. not in a kick-you-while-youre-down kind of a way, because that's just mean. but there are some differences in opinion that you do not just let slide.
sometimes, nice guys finish last because they are too busy letting other people pass them i guess.
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