Running Interference

One book I recommend is "How to Win Friends And Influence People"

It's a quick read, yet if you read with open mind, you can get some pointers

1. Read inspirational books every few months. After repeat reading you get new ideas to incorporate.

2. Keep a journal of your interactions with people. What you did good, what you did bad, room for improvement, what you learned. Already, I am learning not to blab too much, when to keep quiet, how to cut down on arguments still have to deal with inner turmoil. Like I said, improvement is a work in progress.

3. If life gives you lemons, don't get angry, find how to make Lemon Pina Colada.

4. Just don't get angry (openly at least). Parent, relative, inlaw may say something, it may trigger buried feelings of resentment. Focus on how to end the conversation swiftly, and the way THEY want it ended. Then move out of Kurukshetra quickly. This is called "Running Interference". If it's one thing you get out of the book, out of this post it is "Running Interference"

5. Be the marriage partner you wish to have. No nagging, putting down, whining, complaining. All life events are trivial compared to marriage. If you have happy, successful marriage, you have most things already.

6. Rinse. Lather. Repeat. This is life-long learning process. You fall, you get up. You fall, you get up.

 

Thank you so much!

LOL, I love the emoticons