10 Habits You Should Cultivate This Year For Better Relationships
It’s often said that you can’t change anyone and that’s true because people have a mind of their own and you can’t force to become people that they are not convinced that they should become. However, there is one person that you can change; yourself. If really mean to you can change a lot of things about yourself. The simple reason for this is that much of what we call “who we are” are habits that we have formed over time. Change your habits, change your life and you’ll be surprised that you’ll change the trajectory of many of your relationships.
Here are ten habits that you should cultivate for better relationships
1. Say “Thank you”
It’s not out-dated, it’s still very important to learn to appreciate things and people.
2. Give compliments
Learn not to be stingy with compliments, they make people happy
3. Give gifts
Yes, people like to be appreciated
4. Ask permission
No matter how close they are to you, there are some things you need to ask permission for before doing, taking or saying them.
5. Say sorry
Don’t ruin your relationships needlessly; apologize when you need to.
6. Be quiet
Sometimes you need to be quiet, especially when it’s not important or it’s none of your business.
7. Speak up
Learn to express your feelings; don’t expect people to know how you feel.
8. Say, “I love you”
It never gets old plus they really need to hear you say it
9. Let go
If it not working out and you tried your best, let it go; if he/she says it’s over, let it go. If it getting too complicated, let it go.
10. Keep your own company
You have to learn how to be alone; sometimes you need to clear your head and many times, it will make people appreciate you more.