By Bruce Feiler — 2011
Here are six things you should never say to a friend (or relative or colleague) who’s sick. And four things you can always say.
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Our relationships create who we are and who we’re becoming. So in this way, I was interested in thinking about how friendships transform us.
Ditch the idea of a "failed relationship" and make each relationship you have one that you can learn and grow from.
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The more we can provide the conditions for happiness in others, the more likely we'll find the relationships we seek.
The prepared remarks of Valarie Kaur at the Pentagon’s second-ever commemoration of the Sikh faith on May 1, 2015. Kaur spoke alongside Simran Jeet Singh and Inni Kaur on “Seva” - selfless service in the Sikh religion.
Gossip can cause trouble in your inner life as well as your outer life. Here's how to rein it in.
Amma’s advice for couples.
In all kinds of relationships, people have conflict and disagreements and hurt one another's feelings. What determines the success of the relationship is the way people deal with conflict, the nature of their friendship and intimacy, and their shared meaning system.
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Unless you’re a hermit, you can’t avoid relationships. And your professional career certainly won’t go anywhere if you don’t know how to build strong, positive connections. Leaders need to connect deeply with followers if they hope to engage and inspire them.
Couples are having less sex these days than even in the famously uptight ’50s. Why?
Relationship success requires us to follow this counter-intuitive rule.