You and your relationships

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What's your vision of a great relationship?
What would it take for you to be fulfilled in your relationship?
The happiest people on the planet are the men and women who have dynamic relationships. No matter what continent you are in, this is a universal truth. People who give focus and priority to their relationships have a richer experience of relationship and of life.

The state of our relationships has an impact on every aspect of our lives. If we have a relationship that is struggling, there's a good chance it is affecting many areas of our life. The troubled relationship may be with a significant other, or we may have a relationship with a colleague, friend, child, parent or sibling that has fallen on rough times. This failing relationship can have a negative impact on the way we perform at work. On the other hand, when we are thriving in our relationships, especially our primary relationship, we tend to carry a very positive atmosphere with us wherever we go.

It's important to remember that the people you spend your time with are the people you spend your life on.



It doesn't matter if the relationship is between husband and wife, parent and child, friend and friend, lead and team member, or business executive and customer. The most empowering relationships are those in which each partner lifts the other to become the best-version-of-themselves.

There is no greater satisfaction than laying your head on the pillow at night and knowing you have touched another person's life, made his burden lighter, taught her some infinite wisdom, made him laugh, allowed her to cry on your shoulder, lend him an understanding ear...made a difference.


Make a difference. It is not that hard. Make a habit of making another person's day. Every day.

I'm as guilty as anyone; I admit it. My friends will tell you that I don't take the simple very important step needed to keep friendships going. Specifically, I'm not the guy that picks up the phone to text or call people as often as I should. I'm not the most nurturing guy. I've become aware that I need to start working on that, because encouraging and caring for one another is a basic step toward creating meaningful moments. I'm taking this more seriously the older I get. We all should.

Make time for the memories, because they're what matter most in the end

 

Don't delay. Make it happen

No more "Pyongyang Time". North Korea moved into the future today and set their clocks ahead by 30 minutes to sync time zone with the South’s. Could this changing of clock the first step toward reunifying the Korean peninsula?

Do something today to move in the direction of a position you are passionate about. It may take five years before you are in that role, but if you don't start today, it will take five years and one day. If you want your life to be different, you have to make it happen. All of the thinking or planning isn't going to improve your life if you're not willing to go out and take action and make changes.

I don't know about you, but I think the greatest challenge in life, is how to turn what we know into what we actually do. Knowing is not enough, we must apply. Willing is not enough, we must do.

Most of the problems in life are because of two reasons: we act without thinking, or we keep thinking without acting. To reap a harvest we have to sow seeds. To arrive we have to begin. Why wait for the ship to come in if we haven't sent one out?

Imagine that you're on your deathbed. You hear the beep...beep...beep of the monitor nearby. As you lie there, you start to look back on your life. You never made the change you wanted. You stayed stuck in that same job, that same relationship, that same overweight body until now, the day you die. What do you feel? Regret? Remorse? Sorrow? What would you give if you could go back to this moment and do things differently. If only.....

If you're truly ready to change your life, start taking the actions to propel you forward. Again, pretty straightforward, right?


So what are your baby steps? What are the interim steps between your current life and your dream that you can take? Maybe that first step is taking some time in silence and solitude to work out what you are most passionate about. Then start to take those steps. If you want a new job, apply for one. Put together are resume. Get out there to network. Search the classifieds, talk to friends

There are a dozen of things you can do right now that will move you closer to work or life that is more fulfilling. Make a commitment to yourself that in the next 24 hours you will do something to take a step in that direction. One thing. Identify it and do it.

Nike has tapped into a sentiment that is so appropriate for us: just do it. There comes a time when you have to say to yourself, "I may not have all the answers yet, and I'm not exactly sure where this is going to go, but that's okay. I'm going to take charge of my life and go for it!"

I really mean DO them. Don't say you will, and then don't. Don't hype yourself up, and then push it off until tomorrow. A little bit of something is better than a lot of nothing. Well done is better than well said.