Saturday, September 4, 2010

Towards a flourishing relationship !!!

Most of Our Failures in Human Relations are due to “misunderstandings”.

We expect other people to react and respond and come to the same conclusions as we do from a given set of “facts” or “circumstances.”

No one responds or reacts to “things as they are,” but to his own mental images.  Most of the time, a person “understands” and interprets the situation differently from us. He is merely responding appropriately to what – to him – seems to be the truth about the situation.

Ask yourself:

“How does this appear to him?”
“How does he interpret this situation?”
“How does he feel about it?”.

Put yourself in his / her position & act the same way u would expect to be treated as !!!


When we will start behaving the same way, as we  r expecting from others... We  will land up in a new arena of life; Feel it & let me know if u like the transformation or the present living style!!!

Lord Krishna instructs Arjuna in Bhagavad-gita 12.15
He for whom no one is put into difficulty and who is not disturbed by anyone, who is equipoise in happiness and distress, fear and anxiety, is very dear to Me.

Srila Prabhupada writes in the purport:
“Since a devotee is kind to everyone, he does not act in such a way as to put others into anxiety. At the same time, if others try to put a devotee into anxiety, he is not disturbed. It is by the grace of the Lord that he is so practiced that he is not disturbed by any outward disturbance.”

Try to understand why he might “act the way he does”.
In dealing with other people try to see the situation from their point of view as well as your own. 



In rare situations we have to tolerate others mistake to some extent, but in long run (s)he ll understand his or her mistake for sure, iff we have forgiven for their misdeed (without any revenge thoughts or deeds). 


Once we get this habit, inculcated in to our day to day dealings, relationship with all will flourish for sure... Life would be ever blissful !!!

2 comments:

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Some more observations:

When someone shares his/her problems, how small or silly it may be, never underestimate the same. Even we should not directly say that (s)he is complaining for every silly matters, unless its found to be a constant nagging.

Rather listening patiently & offering a feasible solution brings the situation under control, solves the problem & enhances the relationship with better comfort level.