Friendship - Three Mistakes That People Make With Their Relationships
By Linda Hancock
Everyone seems to support the idea of having friends but not everyone knows how to keep their friendships healthy and growing. This article describes three mistakes that people do which harms or destroys their relationships.
NOT COMMUNICATING IN A HEALTHY MANNER - Communication requires effort. Assuming what the other person is thinking or doing can be very deceptive and can lead to incorrect conclusions. In order to understand the perspective of the other person, you must be willing to ask good questions, show respect while the person explains and then discuss the situation. Sometimes, miscommunication requires that the individuals forgive themselves and each other before they can move on. One of the consequences of poor communication is stress for not only the individuals but also for the friendship. The best thing to do to avoid this, is to have honest and frequent conversations with the other person..
TAKING IT FOR GRANTED - Often we don't miss something until it disappears. There is no maintenance in life. Things are either growing or stagnating and this concept applies to all things including friendships. When you take a relationships for granted it is usually because you have forgotten the value of it or have forgotten to value and treasure it. It is not wise to assume that a person or relationship will be there at our convenience. Being thankful for your friendship needs to be a constant attitude - present not only in your own mind and heart but also in the conversations you have with and about your friend.
LETTING IT DIE THROUGH NEGLECT - Friendships require an investment in your time and effort. Like a beautiful plant, it will die without attention and care. We all live in a busy world where there are many things that place demands on us. Career, family, and other obligations can steal the precious hours leaving us at the end of the day with a partially-completed "to do" list. It is therefore important that you take deliberate steps to enhance your friendships. Schedule time in your calendar at the beginning of the month for your friends. Sharing a meal, enjoying a telephone conversation or even writing a short note will provide food for the relationship. With a little creativity and effort there may be times that you can even invite several friends to meet each other and develop a healthy group of people who can encourage and support each other.
Communication, thankfulness and commitment to invest in others will provide you and your friends with healthy and loyal relationships that can satisfy for a lifetime.
Why not take five minutes right now and contact someone who you call "friend"?
This is an article by Linda Hancock
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Thursday, February 12, 2009
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Today's Fantasy Becomes Tomorrow's Reality
A part of article by Arthur Levine
It's all a matter of perspective and imagination. Have you ever dreamed up an idea and then seen someone come up with your idea in the form of a new invention or service and get credit for a brilliant new discovery?
Everything from submarines to airplanes have been dreamed up and written about as fantasy before they became part of our reality. What does this teach us about fantasizing about things? Is it just a form of presenting new discoveries before they become functionally possible or practical?
Maybe our imaginations are outstripping our ability to perform so we have to create new concepts in the form of fantasy before we can express them as new realities. Maybe we have to write about it before we can live it. Maybe we are living it already and do not know that what we write is not fantasy, but the real thing.
Perhaps the discovery of new dimensions, or time travel is going to be part of our new reality at some time in the future. There are some who believe that if you can imagine it someone someday will make it happen, or it already exists and we haven't developed sufficiently as a society to see it and understand the reality of it.
Is God always by our side? Does the devil really exist? Are there aliens in our midst? Can we travel into the future, or go back to change the past without destroying the fragile fabric of our culture, and our world?
A part of article by Arthur Levine
It's all a matter of perspective and imagination. Have you ever dreamed up an idea and then seen someone come up with your idea in the form of a new invention or service and get credit for a brilliant new discovery?
Everything from submarines to airplanes have been dreamed up and written about as fantasy before they became part of our reality. What does this teach us about fantasizing about things? Is it just a form of presenting new discoveries before they become functionally possible or practical?
Maybe our imaginations are outstripping our ability to perform so we have to create new concepts in the form of fantasy before we can express them as new realities. Maybe we have to write about it before we can live it. Maybe we are living it already and do not know that what we write is not fantasy, but the real thing.
Perhaps the discovery of new dimensions, or time travel is going to be part of our new reality at some time in the future. There are some who believe that if you can imagine it someone someday will make it happen, or it already exists and we haven't developed sufficiently as a society to see it and understand the reality of it.
Is God always by our side? Does the devil really exist? Are there aliens in our midst? Can we travel into the future, or go back to change the past without destroying the fragile fabric of our culture, and our world?
