80% of Life's SATISFACTION is........

"80% of Life's satisfaction comes from Meaningful Relationships." 

Think about it...
...When you may look back at the end of your life what will really matter?

Five words...the Quality of your Relationships.

So here's the question: If your relationships are the most important part of your life, what are you doing to make them all they can be?

The answer may be very simplistic, -though highly contagiously-effective : 
You take full responsibility (100%) for the relationship, expecting nothing (0%) in return. 


 This is not natural for any of us..... 
It takes real commitment to the relationship & a good dose of unselfish "Agape" unconditional 'self-sacrifice' to .....think, act and give 100%, with NO expectations...!

But that is 'Why it is working'
It is "Jesus-like" in all aspects...........


Some Suggestions for 'Application/ Implementation'........
* Determine what you can do to make the relationship work...then do it. 
* Demonstrate ALWAYS Respect & Kindness to the other person, 
(.....whether he/she deserves it or not...)* Do NOT expect anything in return.... Nothing /Zero/ zip/ nada!
* Do not allow anything the other person says or does (no matter how annoying!) to affect you. 
In other words, don't take the bait.....* Be persistent with your graciousness and kindness. 
Often we give up too soon, especially when others don't respond in kind. 
Remember to CONTINUE to expect nothing in return.
* At times (usually few), the relationship can remain challenging, even toxic, despite your 100 percent commitment and self-discipline. 
When this occurs, you need to avoid being the "Knower" and shift to being the "Learner." 
Avoid Knower statements/thoughts like "that won't work," "I'm right, you are wrong," "I know it and you don't," "I'll teach you," "that's just the way it is," "I need to tell you what I know," etc.

Instead use Learner statements/thoughts like "Let me find out what is going on and try to understand the situation," "I could be wrong," "I wonder if there is anything of value here," "I wonder if..." etc.
In other words, as a Learner, be curious!

* Paradoxical Miracle : 
When you take authentic responsibility for a relationship, more often than not the other person quickly chooses to take responsibility as well. 
Consequently, this ' one-sided' relationship 'just might' quickly transforms into something approaching a 'two-way'street where each party is contributing 100%.
When that occurs, true breakthroughs happen for the individuals involved.....

But, the ' commitment-factor' (as discussed in the previous ' Moose Blogg'), still remains the #1 determining factor...!

Shalom  & Maranatha