Friday, February 29, 2008
Important 3 word phrases
There are many things that we can do to perk up and strengthen our interpersonal relationships.
Yet the most effective involves the saying of just three words.
When spoken or conveyed, these statements have the power to forge new
friendships, deepen old ones and rest old relationships that have cooled.
The following three-word phrases can enrich every relationship...
I'll be there.
If you have ever had to call a friend in the middle of the night, to take a sick child to hospital, or when your car has broken down some miles from home, you will know how good it feels to hear the phrase "I'll be there."
Being there for another person is the greatest gift we can give.
When we are truly present for other people, important things happen to them and us.
We are renewed in love and friendship. We are restored emotionally and spiritually.
Being there is at the very core of civility.
I miss you.
Perhaps more marriages could be saved and strengthened if couples simply
and sincerely said to each other "I miss you."
This powerful affirmation tells partners they are wanted, needed, desired
and loved.
Consider how ecstatic you would feel, if you received an unexpected phone
call from your spouse in the middle of your workday, just to say "I miss
you."
I respect you.
Respect is another way of showing love.
Respect conveys the feeling that another person is a true equal.
If you talk to your children as if they were adults you will strengthen the bonds and become close friends.
This applies to all interpersonal relationships.
Maybe you're right.
This phrase is highly effective in diffusing an argument and restoring
frayed emotions.
The flip side to "maybe your right" is the humility of admitting, "maybe
I'm wrong".
Let's face it. When you have a heated argument with someone, all you do is
cement the other person's point of view.
They, or you, will not change their stance and you run the risk of
seriously damaging the relationship between you.
Saying "maybe you're right" can open the door to further explore the
subject, in which you may then have the opportunity to get your view across
in a more rational manner.
Please forgive me.
Many broken relationships could be restored and healed if people would
admit their mistakes and ask for forgiveness.
All of us are vulnerable to faults and failures.
A man should never be ashamed to own up that he has been in the wrong,
which is saying, in other words, that he is wiser today than he was
yesterday.
Count on me.
A friend is one who walks in when others walk out.
Loyalty is an essential ingredient for true friendship; it is the emotional
glue that bonds people.
Those that are rich in their relationships tend to be steady and true friends.
When troubles come, a good friend is there indicating "you can count on me."
Let me help.
The best of friends see a need and try to fill it.
When they spot a Hurt they do what they can to heal it.
Without being asked, they pitch in and help.
I understand you.
People become closer and enjoy each other more if they feel the other person accepts and understands them.
Letting your spouse know in so many little ways that you understand them, is one of the most powerful tools for healing your relationship.
This applies to any relationship.
I love you.
Perhaps the most important three words that you can say.
Telling someone that you truly love them satisfies a person's deepest
emotional needs.
The need to belong, to feel appreciated and to be wanted. Your spouse, your children, your friends and you, all need to hear those three little words.
"I love you."
I thank you.
Gratitude is an exquisite form of courtesy.
People who enjoy the companionship of good, close friends are those who
don't take daily courtesies for granted.
They are quick to thank their friends for their many expressions of
kindness.
On the other hand, people whose circle of friends is severely constricted
often do not have the attitude of gratitude!
Go for it.
We are all unique individuals.
Don't try to get your friends to conform to your ideals.
Support them in pursuing their interests, no matter how weird they seem to you.
Everyone has dreams, dreams that are unique to that person only.
Support and encourage your friends to follow their dreams.
Yet the most effective involves the saying of just three words.
When spoken or conveyed, these statements have the power to forge new
friendships, deepen old ones and rest old relationships that have cooled.
The following three-word phrases can enrich every relationship...
I'll be there.
If you have ever had to call a friend in the middle of the night, to take a sick child to hospital, or when your car has broken down some miles from home, you will know how good it feels to hear the phrase "I'll be there."
Being there for another person is the greatest gift we can give.
When we are truly present for other people, important things happen to them and us.
We are renewed in love and friendship. We are restored emotionally and spiritually.
Being there is at the very core of civility.
I miss you.
Perhaps more marriages could be saved and strengthened if couples simply
and sincerely said to each other "I miss you."
This powerful affirmation tells partners they are wanted, needed, desired
and loved.
Consider how ecstatic you would feel, if you received an unexpected phone
call from your spouse in the middle of your workday, just to say "I miss
you."
I respect you.
Respect is another way of showing love.
Respect conveys the feeling that another person is a true equal.
If you talk to your children as if they were adults you will strengthen the bonds and become close friends.
This applies to all interpersonal relationships.
Maybe you're right.
This phrase is highly effective in diffusing an argument and restoring
frayed emotions.
The flip side to "maybe your right" is the humility of admitting, "maybe
I'm wrong".
Let's face it. When you have a heated argument with someone, all you do is
cement the other person's point of view.
They, or you, will not change their stance and you run the risk of
seriously damaging the relationship between you.
Saying "maybe you're right" can open the door to further explore the
subject, in which you may then have the opportunity to get your view across
in a more rational manner.
Please forgive me.
Many broken relationships could be restored and healed if people would
admit their mistakes and ask for forgiveness.
All of us are vulnerable to faults and failures.
A man should never be ashamed to own up that he has been in the wrong,
which is saying, in other words, that he is wiser today than he was
yesterday.
Count on me.
A friend is one who walks in when others walk out.
Loyalty is an essential ingredient for true friendship; it is the emotional
glue that bonds people.
Those that are rich in their relationships tend to be steady and true friends.
When troubles come, a good friend is there indicating "you can count on me."
Let me help.
The best of friends see a need and try to fill it.
When they spot a Hurt they do what they can to heal it.
Without being asked, they pitch in and help.
I understand you.
People become closer and enjoy each other more if they feel the other person accepts and understands them.
Letting your spouse know in so many little ways that you understand them, is one of the most powerful tools for healing your relationship.
This applies to any relationship.
I love you.
Perhaps the most important three words that you can say.
Telling someone that you truly love them satisfies a person's deepest
emotional needs.
The need to belong, to feel appreciated and to be wanted. Your spouse, your children, your friends and you, all need to hear those three little words.
"I love you."
I thank you.
Gratitude is an exquisite form of courtesy.
People who enjoy the companionship of good, close friends are those who
don't take daily courtesies for granted.
They are quick to thank their friends for their many expressions of
kindness.
On the other hand, people whose circle of friends is severely constricted
often do not have the attitude of gratitude!
Go for it.
We are all unique individuals.
Don't try to get your friends to conform to your ideals.
Support them in pursuing their interests, no matter how weird they seem to you.
Everyone has dreams, dreams that are unique to that person only.
Support and encourage your friends to follow their dreams.
Labels: motivation, relationships
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