I liked this one, so figured I would share...
The push & pull of relationships
"It's surprising how many persons go through life without ever recognizing that their feelings toward other people are largely determined by their feelings toward themselves, and if you're not comfortable within yourself, you can't be comfortable with others."
-- Sydney J. Harris
Relationships are such a challenge because life pulls us in opposite directions at the same time.
Our personality feels the need to be unique and special and so our focus lies on how we are different from others. Differences hold the potential to create conflict.
At the same time, our souls live through connection with others. We are challenged to rise above our personal preferences to discover how we and the other are the same.
Our overall need lies in balancing these two tendencies.
"The purpose of relationships is not happiness, but transformation."
-- Andrew Schneider
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Relationships with other people are the most important part of my life. I agree with the second quote, but not the first one. I think my ability to be comfortable with others and have wonderful feelings for other people has made me more comfortable with myself, like the reverse of that statement.
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