Hone Your Relationship Skills

HONE YOUR RELATIONSHIP SKILLS

Forgiving, listening, giving, helping, advising, encouraging, sharing, praising e.t.c are all acts that we need to cultivate in relationships. To make our marriages, businesses, family, nation grow stronger we need to hone these skills continually. Since it has been discovered and proved over the years that our fulfillment in life comes more from being at peace with all around us than having material possessions, things would definitely go better for us when we are at peace with our Creator, neighbors, colleagues, friends, business associates e.t.c. than when we are in discord with any of these. Even if we have challenges in acquiring the degrees, owing the properties, e.t.c., encouragement, succor and support we get from our relationships will in a very great extent help us forge ahead in life.
When we have a discordant relationship, our health is going to be affected, I am sure you must have experienced your heart skip each time or most of the times you see someone you are not at peace with. Note that our minds are intricately linked to our bodies. It is then helpful for us to do those things that will enable us live in peace with those around us. We should forgive people, learn how to resolve conflicts, and see things from the other person’s perspective because same diamond looks different from different angles. It is also expedient that we praise people for things done than complain about things not done. Every one needs to be encouraged too, even you need encouragement at times, be the one to encourage the people around, be the one to offer a shoulder for them to lean on. Show kindness; be merciful to those who do not even deserve it.
Call someone today or send an SMS and ask after his or her well being, pay somebody a compliment today, listen attentively to your children, apologise to the one you know is angry with you. You sure know loads of other things to do to make your relationships stronger.
I know that it is not really easy to do these things, but I challenge you today, desire to do them first, then ask your Creator to help you, you will be surprised that you are more capable of living in peace than you think.

Remember, you begin to live when you begin to relate truly.

Dupe Oteri
dupeoteri@gmail.com