GETTING WHAT YOU WANT IN RELATIONSHIPS

You Want What You Want
Daily Inspiration
John H. Sklare, Ed.D
Published May 29, 2006

The desire for acceptance, love and recognition is a very powerful drive in human behavior.  We all want to be liked, supported and treated with respect from those around us.  Unfortunately, we don't always get what we want.  Sometimes those who we seek love, acceptance and support from simply refuse to give it or, because of issues of their own, simply don’t deliver it.  Issues, I might add, that typically have nothing to do with you.  It's the difference, however, between what you want and what you get from those around you that often sets your emotional temperature and creates your level of happiness and contentment.

If you find yourself in this boat and are not getting what you want and need from those around you, why not make today the day you start taking action.  My theory is this.  If someone does something that consistently upsets you and you say nothing, you have no right to be upset if they continue that behavior.  So here’s your assignment today.  Pick one person in your life that consistently does this to you and tell them, in a loving and non-confrontational way, what you really want from them.  This is how you begin to close the gap between what you want and what you get.

Wishing You Great Health,
Dr. John H. Sklare
www.innerdiet.com

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