People who meditate develop a habit of practicing sincere gratitude which helps them in all their relationships. It is a relationship-strengthening emotion because it requires us to see how we’ve been supported and affirmed by other people.
GAUR GOPAL DASAnyone can find the dirt in someone. Be the one that finds the gold.
More Gaur Gopal Das Quotes
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Physical violence is inflicted with weapons, but emotional violence is inflicted with words; words can leave invisible scars that can take years, or even lifetimes, to heal.
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Think: Is this in my control? If yes, you can do something about it. If no, then you cannot do anything about it. Therefore, in both circumstances, why worry?
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You need an attitude of service. You’re not just serving yourself. You help others to grow up and you grow with them.
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We can increase our scope of selflessness beyond our family by serving our community, city or even nation.
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Offering gifts and accepting gifts, opening one’s mind and inquiring in confidence, sharing food, and receiving food are the six exchanges that develop loving relationships.
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Even more strange is that they have the same effect if not handled properly.
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Behind the smiles, everyone is going through personal struggles we know nothing about.
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Our relationships are stronger when they contain a spiritual component. There are three different ways to become good friends with someone.
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To accept someone when everything is going right is easy. But when things are falling apart around you and you stick together, that’s the test of a relationship. Love is when we have every reason to break up but we do not.
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Having a friend to listen to your problems and discuss them with you is the beginning of finding a solution.
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This happens with all relationships, not just in marriages. If we are not proactive in our relationships, they start to seem dry and become cumbersome. We have to have respect for the other person, which is reflected in how sensitively we treat them.
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Fight the strong urge to judge someone based on an initial interaction with them. Everyone has a fascinating story that we know nothing about.
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A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
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It is strange that sword and words have the same letters. Even more strange is that they have the same effect if not handled properly.
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Watch your thoughts, they turn into words. Watch your words, they turn into actions. Watch your actions, they turn into habits. Watch your habits, they turn into character. Watch your character, it turns into your destiny. It all begins with a thought.
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