‘Relationships’ at Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life

As we make friends with someone we usually get a better sense of what their words mean. We get a sense of our friend’s internal world. We get a sense of where their words come from.

Human beings have one amazing power, but one power only — the power of choice.

Our conceptualizations of the situations we find ourselves in can not only place us at a disadvantage, but can literally do us harm.

There’s no need to “red flag” action that you’re willing to take if the disturbed character won’t change. Don’t threaten, just take action.

Accepting our physical dependence is easy. We rely on oxygen, nourishment and so on without a thought. Accepting our dependence on other people can often be much trickier.