40 Day Challenge - Day 36 - 2 views
Concentration Concentrate on the bad to the exclusion of the good and I see a problem, not a person. See problems rather than people and I don't help at all. For the help that is needed is hel...
Concentration Concentrate on the bad to the exclusion of the good and I see a problem, not a person. See problems rather than people and I don't help at all. For the help that is needed is hel...
Yesterday Yesterday is done, today is a new day. But it is always helpful to reflect on yesterday - what went well, where did I blow it? Who made me angry, frustrated or annoyed? What was I unc...
Encouragement The higher your expectations, the more likely your other person will fail you and cause you frustration. But if you are realistic enough to understand that your other person is huma...
Unity Unity always strengthens relationships, teams, and families, while division always destroys them. What if you wisely navigated through conversations and misunderstandings in such a way to g...
Motivation It doesn't take long to discover that your other person will not always motivate you to be a responsive person. Many times they may actually de-motivate you. Although moods and emotio...
Dreams What is something your other person would really, really love? Common sense tells us that we may not be able to fulfill every one of their dreams due to time or budget constraints. But ho...
Endurance When you have done everything in your power to be consistent, faithful and responsive to your other person, they may still forsake all your efforts, all your kindnesses. And if your eff...
Sacrifices When life is difficult for us, we notice. Sometimes the only way we notice that life is hard for our other person is when they complain about it. We chalk it up to a bad attitude or g...
Completing It's almost a cliche to say that we are all made differently. Different temperaments, different bodies, different personalities, different life experiences, etc. Often, we see these d...
Applause When you see your other person growing in character, exhibiting behavior that is exemplary, persevering through difficulties, embracing service to others, exhibiting humility - it's time ...
Accountability Everyone needs wise counsel throughout life. Wise people constantly seek it and gladly receive it. Fools never ask for it and then ignore it when it's given to them. It is crucial...
Learning Learning happens in relationship with others. The quality and quantity of learning is a function of the quality of the relationships in which the learning takes place. Today's Challen...
Honor To honor someone means to give them respect and high esteem, to treat them as being special and of great worth. When you speak to them, you choose your words carefully. When they speak to ...
Decide to be delighted! Yes, that right. Just decide to be delighted with your other person. Lead your heart and your mind in the direction you want to go. Put the critical mind, so focused on ...
Excellent - glad to hear it!
Vulnerability Okay, this may be a tough one. But I think we see the truth of this demonstrated time and again. How vulnerable have you been with your other person? And how safe have you made the...
Unconditional I am sure that your other person has some great qualities - but let's think about something. What if some or all of those good qualities disappeared? If the reasons you are doing ...
I need to print this out and read it as a reminder every day!
Protection Think about your other person for a moment. Think about your relationship with your other person. Is there anything that you are allowing to attack and/or poison that relationship? H...
Understanding We all enjoy discovering as much as we can about the things we truly care about. Whether it is cooking, fine dining, our favorite sports teams or the latest health craze; we seem to...