JOIN USRelationships never die a natural death. They are murdered by ego, attitude and ignorance… Isn’t it so ironical that throughout our life we struggle hard to maintain our relationships and yet we cannot achieve that perfect balance in our relations, be it personal or professional. The reasons for this maybe numerous. However, to make the long story short, one would find that most of the reasons are so common and at times quite foolish on our part that we find it funny when we sit down and think about those silly reasons which become the very cause for turning our realtionships sour.
Our craze for materialism has made us forget that material belongings are devoid of meaning if there is no peace or happiness within. Today, we have reached a stage, where instead of humans, we have made smart gadgets, material belongings and social status as our companions. We are gradually getting transformed into machines with no heart, feelings or emotions. As a result, our relationships have become strained. We all fail to understand a fact that whether it’s friendship or relationship, all bonds are built on trust. Without it, we won’t achieve anything. Hence, we should try our best to remain safe from a dreadful habit called assumption, which creates mistrust leading to suspicion, anger, enmity and finally separation. We should also refrain from playing the blame game that’s the biggest hindrance in maintaining good relations. It’s normal for all of us to blame the opposite party in case of a failed relationship, because nobody would ever take responsibility on the self. However, we should remember that when we point one finger at someone, the other three are pointing at u. So, it is always better to take personal responsibility and accept our own folly rather than create an environment of hatred for each other. A relationship is like a house. When a lightbulb burns out, do we go and buy a new house? Not really. We fix the bulb and move on. Same applies to our relationships, too. We keep on nursing our egos to such an extent that it leads to misunderstanding, creating a heavy atmosphere. Hence, we should realise that having an easy and co-operative nature towards everyone would help us to be flexible and humble. Remember, an easy person would get along with everyone and become an instrument in creating harmonious relationships. We also forget that forgiveness is greater than revenge. Mistakes can be overlooked but the actions performed in anger will bother us forever. Therefore, we should always give value to our relationships and should make an effort to nurture them, rather than losing them on trivial matters. Lastly, we should not forget that a real relationship has trust, faith, tears, fights, pain, arguments, patience, secrets, jealousy and over all, love. So, love all and get loved in return by all. This is the key to positive and peaceful living.