Relationship Tips in a Nutshell
Relationship Tips in a Nutshell
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A famous saying says that success is generally 20% aptitude and 80%
attitude. This applies to relationships as much as anything else and
these tips on attitudes within a relationship should be committed to
memory by everyone.
Attitudes come in two 'flavors' ... positive attitudes and negative
attitudes ... there is no question which is beneficial and which is
destructive
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Mood swings due to stresses or events can at times cause all of us to
adopt a poor attitude so we must keep an eye on our own behavior.
No one does anything ‘wrong’.
We all have different perceptions of the world based on individually
unique life experiences. In other words, every person will believe they
are doing the right thing in accordance with that unique view on life.
Attempting to resolve differences based on individual perceptions alone
is a difficult and often divisive process. Understanding and reasonable
compromise will work much better.
We live in a ‘relative world’.
Opposites can coexist nicely provided both parties are willing to look at
a wider range of possibilities and concepts. Narrow thinking is
exclusionary and selfish … whereas an open minded is inclusive,
loving and a demonstration that the collective good is more important
than jealously protecting rigid personal paradigms.
Attempting to control another person only results in anger and
resentment. 
Anything someone feels pushed, compelled or forced to do will meet
with resistance. A person will resist in either passive or aggressive
modes. The aggressive response is anger or perhaps even violence!
Passive resistance will manifest in various ways ranging from ignoring
to resentful submission. Regardless of the scenario ‘control’ is short
term, requires constant maintenance and builds a house of cards.
You create your experience with another person based on fixed beliefs
or experience.
When you fix your mind on a certain thought, particularly about
outcomes, you will most often cause it to come true. If you relate to
someone with suspicion or fear due to a past relationship you will
convey that sub-verbally and create problems. The best thing you can
do is give each situation its own chance and not make it pay a price for
past problems or disappointments.
The Law of Attraction.
Your beliefs and feelings about relationships will attract experiences
that reflect the same beliefs and feelings. If you believe in negativity,
mistrust or abuse, you will attract that in one form or another.
Conversely, focus on happy thoughts about relationships and yourself
and you will inevitably attract someone who reflects those positive
feeling back to you.
The Law of Allowing.
Similar to controlling but in reverse. You take a lot of pressure off
yourself and your significant other if you allow them to be themselves
and love them for who and what they are in their natural state. This
freedom opens the door for spontaneity and many fun, happy and
memorable moments will follow that would never have happened
otherwise.
Those are your relationship tips in a nutshell!

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