Relationships are crucial to our personal and professional success. Here are few points to reflect on certain essential aspects of relationships.
1. Take Responsibility
It is easy to blame situations and people for bad relationships. Take responsibility of your relationships. You can not change other people but you can change how you react to situations and people.
2. Accept People As They Are
Many a times we try to fit people in a mould that we perceive is the best. Accepting people as they are helps us to be realistic and not live in fantasy.
3. Focus on the Bright Side
Look at the positive and bright side of people. Find out ways to compliment them. Tell them what is good about them. Share stories about their good behavior with others.
4. Listen
Listen to the feelings of the other person. Listening can be therapeutic. When you listen to others, focus not only on the words but also on their tone and reflect the deeper emotions.
5. Communicate
Always keep the channels of communication open. Share your ideas, views and thoughts. Let them know how you feel and think. If it is difficult for you to say something, write it down and share it.
6. Keep Commitments
If you make any commitments in a relationship, keep them. This helps to build credibility and trust. If for any reason you can’t keep up with a commitment, communicate it timely.
7. Compartmentalize
Compartmentalization means to keep the information intact with the person you have any interaction with and not sharing it with someone else. This helps to increase trust.
8. Attend to Small Things
Paying attention to small things that matter to others goes a long way to build more stronger relationships. Observe the small things that are important to others and see if you can take care of those.
9. Take out Time
To make relationships work, you need to devote time for them. Keep aside your cell phone and laptop and spend some quality time with the people who matter to you.
10. Learn to Forgive
Forgiving others will help you to move on in your life with more peace and serenity. It is not important for others but for us to have a bigger heart and to learn to forgive others.