Chapter 12: How to Understand What a Relationship Means

Relationships with friends, co-workers, boyfriend/girlfriend husband/wife, and family are important components of our live.


Steps:

1. Know that Relationships can mean different things to different people. There are various types of relationships such as friend, work, dating & marriage, and family relationships. As we go through life, we will meet a variety of people and will build relationships with them, whether they be good or bad. The relationships we make with other people will be with us forever so it is greatly important that we make these relationships lasting and good.
2. Understand that good friend relationships are essential. A friend that you have a good relationship with is someone who is always there for you no matter what. A friend is someone who you can trust to tell anything to. A friend, most importantly, is someone who tells you the truth especially when you don’t want to hear it. They tell it to you even though it may hurt, because they care about you. That is what defines a real, true friend. Always do things in friendships, without expecting anything in return. This is what makes a great friendship. One needs to work on friendship continuously in order to keep it viable.
3. Learn about work relationships. These are the people who we see every day but are not necessarily close to. These relationships can be very important to your success. If you build good relationships with the people you work with or the people your in school with, it can only be asset to your success in your job or life. Great thing could come from it such a promotion, a raise, or just being liked by your coworkers. But to build a real relationship we shouldn’t have our focus entirely centered on just getting a promotion or raise and those things. Good relationships aren’t based on those types of things but rather on a inward desire to love others regardless of who they are or what authority they have over you.
4. Familiarise with dating & marriage relationships. These are some of the most common relationships that we encounter in our society. Whether it be dating or marriage, relationships like these sometimes cause controversy. In relationships like these, you have to keep your focus on the right things to make it work. If you love someone, try your best to win this person over. True love, even a great love does not come by very often.
5. Know about family relationships. These types of relationships are probably the most important of all whether it be with a father, mother, son, or daughter. Good relationships with your parents are very significant and can dramatically effect the life of the son or daughter. It is proven that a child that has grown up in a good relationship with their parents is more likely have a better attitude, better grades, and make better decisions. You can see how big of an effect a good parent/child relationship could have on the child’s life. It can potentially effect every part of a child’s life. This is not to say that a child that has grown up in a bad relationship with their parents can not be successful. But it tremendously helps if they do. A child that has grown up in a good relationship is close to their parents and therefore, a lot more likely to listen to what they have to say.
6. As you can see, relationship play a immensely important role in one’s life. So it is more important than ever to build good, long lasting relationships.
7. Look for quality in any relationship. Depth and sincerity should be most important. Have a few good, solid and rewarding relationships rather than focusing on too many people, who slip in and out of your life as and when they please.