notsalmon

I

IT
IS
BETTER
TO
BE
A
LITTLE
WRONG
THAN
VERY
RIGHT
AND
VERY
ALONE!

What do I mean by those powerful 14 words?

1. If you’re having lots of relationship problems — and repeatedly thinking "I’M OKAY. EVERYBODY ELSE SUCKS!" — then it’s time to start wondering what YOU (yes lil’ YOU!) might be contributing to the "people problems" around you.

2. Consider saying these tongue twisters more to the people you love:"How do you see things?" "How might I have hurt you?" "How could I better empathise with what you’re going through?" "You talk first — because I really want to hear how you feel and understand better." "I really want to grow as a person and am willing to hear how I might have contributed to your hurt and anger." "I’m sorry." "I apologize."

3. If someone takes the time to apologize to you, and expresses how they want to change and move past a conflict — let go! Release your anger. Recognize we’re all flawed human beings. More important than the quality of seeking "perfection" in others — are the qualities of "loving heart" and "seeking growth." Ask yourself if you really find it so joyously preferable to feel so very very right when in conflict with people — because if you do, you will repeatedly simultaneously wind up finding yourself feeling very, very alone.