Good relationships do not guarantee happiness… but not getting along with people, whether it is with your Partner, your Family or your Colleagues… can make your life a misery.
The fact that most of our relationships do not last as long as we expect… or want them to, is due to a basic misunderstanding of their purpose.
Relationship means how you define yourself in relation to someone or something else.
How do you steer your ship in relation to…?
ooked at in this way relationships are all about you.
Imagine falling down a deep hole… In the hole there are no insects, animals or even plants…. The walls and floors are completely smooth and bland.
In this deep, dark and empty hole how can you define yourself?
There is nothing to relate to… nothing to compare yourself to.
In the hustle and bustle of a busy town centre with hundreds of people;
* passing you,
* trying to sell to you,
* to preach to you
* and beg from you
it is far easier to be clear what you stand for.
Yes I like that, I stand for that.
No, I do not like that; I stand for something different.
You exist in relation to everything around you. The real purpose of a relationship is to provide a context for us to decide and express Who We Are.
