Achieving Depth in Relationships
We are social creatures, and relating to other people in a solid and respectful way is not just how we learn about them — it’s also how we learn about ourselves.
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We are social creatures, and relating to other people in a solid and respectful way is not just how we learn about them — it’s also how we learn about ourselves.
Sometimes, being a responsible human being is largely a matter of accepting the relatively mundane, boring, or just plain unpleasant.
Fortunately, there are many ways to add some zest to a relationship that feels like it’s stalling or has even gone stale — and to rekindle some of the exhilaration that was there at the beginning.
When trying to regain a sense of power, control, and success after experiencing a failure, we have two options: blame others, or take stock of ourselves and begin the arduous task of self improvement.
Whether we choose to be aware of it or not, or to accept it or not, the reality is that character matters. If there were ever a time when character really counted, especially in our leaders, it’s now, in this age of permissiveness, moral relativism, and narcissistic entitlement.
It’s not just important to be willing to forgive. Research suggests that how we go about forgiving matters too, and those who forgive more freely as opposed to conditionally may enjoy better overall health.
Reconciling the kinds of deep internal divisions which trauma victims may experience, acknowledging and accepting the polar opposites in their own feelings and desires, can be the task of a lifetime.
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