In many organizations or team, meetings are regarded as terrible sources of man-hour losses while in some others, nothing starts or ends without a meeting. To the ones regarding them as waste of time, they are right and to the ones taking meetings as very important part of activities, they are also right about it.

The rightness of the two groups depend on the groups themselves on the following:

1. How Well the Meetings are Planned

2. How the meetings are steered

3. How the Outcomes Are implemented: a usual maxim for this is: “Let us just go, talk and come back to our usual way; the ones we agreed before, what happened to them?”

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KanwuliaExtra:
If you learn to love yourself, no need expecting too much!

That's very true. Being in love with oneself is a great key.
Some people do not love themselves but rather seek love of themselves from others. This makes them expect too much.

Don't you think that animals are reasonable too?
The challenge comes in that we do make things so complicated (our needs, desires, etc).
But to animals, they have simple desires that are so easy to manage.

K9blunt:
It's simple,

Humans are most humans are wicked, greedy, sadist, disloyal and inhumane.


Animals are simple, loving and loyal.


Humans are higher animals, doesn't mean we are not 'ANIMALS'

You really read the article and I want to ask: Is it possible for us to love like the animals (as stated in the original article?)

plumule, it is better you read the article. he article is even stated opposite of what you just wrote
newsphase, I know it is long but shortening it makes it lose its ingredient.

I came across a beautiful photo on the internet, of a lady crying about missing her dog on her wedding day. I was really attracted by the photo and a friend asked: "why do we really have such affinity towards animals (our pets), can we not love the way animals do?”

This spurred me to research, to ask a lot of people these questions:

Why do you love your animal so much?
Why does your animal love you so much?

The responses I received grouped themselves into three (3). This really got me thinking and comparing it to the love we, humans, have for ourselves. We can use these to improve our relationships.

Here is what I got

Group 1

When I make mistakes and I am sad, my dog does not criticize me. It recognizes that I am sad and snuggles against me, trying to cheer me up! That makes me feel better.

The first rule in Dale Carnegie’s how to win friends is to avoid criticism, complain and condemn. The moment someone goes into defensive mode, that means that possibly he or she is being criticized. Gentle correction hardly leads to defensive mode except in people who are already used to defense possibly out of life experience.

One way of avoiding such criticism is by asking questions. Always try to see things from the side of people. Asking questions should be such that makes people feel that you are standing with them and not against them.

GROUP 2

MY ANIMAL GIVES ME SO MUCH UNCONDITIONAL LOVE.

Unconditional? Seriously? I do not really think it is unconditional because you got to hold your pet close, feed and clean it up before it will recognize you as its owner.

This is not an art of unconditional but the art of giving back. You got to spend time with the animal for it to get accustomed to you.

Do we really spend such time and energy on people we love and are in relationship with? How fruitful are such times? Have we lost ourselves to work, smartphones, social media?

Do we really recognize the effort people are making for our own good? Are we giving back? Or do we feel like only ourselves (I, me, myself) deserve to be loved and not to love?

Another thing about unconditional “love” is that it involves seeing more of the good aspect than the negative aspect of people, recognizing and counting more the good they have done to us.

Lot of people have made a quote that people would prefer to see that one thing you did not do than the 99 things you did. This is true of men but not of dogs, cats, etc.

The question is: is this natural? No. we are usually the ones who choose to be so.

GROUP 3

MY ANIMAL/PET IS SO LOYAL AND SUBMISSIVE TO ME

Implicit control is always more powerful than an explicit one. I know someone whom everybody rarely rejects a request to carry out his orders but he does not assume any authoritative position.

There is power in humility and display of authority can make people loathe you the more.

Have you ever thought of this: because of your dog’s loyalty, you are willing to give it whatever it wants? You serve, cherish, appreciate your animal all because it serves you. True love, loyalty, trust and service are two-way affairs, give and take.

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Every relationship is unique in its own way whether it is social, marital, family/parent, work or even just friends.
In spite of their differences, and just as we, humans are fundamentally equal, all kinds of relationship have three fundamental principles that are evident in them.
These three principles start up any relationship and go ahead to form a backbone knitting each together at any point in time.
Frictions in relationships arise when any or all is lacking.
The three principles that guide every relationship include

1.PRINCIPLE OF ACCEPTANCE:
Acceptance is the first step towards the kickoff of any relationship whatsoever. It involves receiving us, making us part of something.

2.PRINCIPLE OF WANT
it is not just about sexual desires, there is much more to wanting. Wanting includes desiring a person’s presence/closeness or even seeking a person’s opinions or ideas. Even when the person’s ideas are wrong, we tend to gently correct them. It also includes desiring to hear someone’s voice.


3.PRINCIPLE OF BEING COMMITTED TO WELLBEING
When we feel that the person we are in relationship with is fully committed to our welfare, automatically, trust sets in. Also the feeling of safety and security kick in.
By being committed to someone’s wellbeing, we truly show that we care.

USE THESE PRINCIPLES TO ENHANCE YOUR RELATIONSHIPS TODAY!

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The recent unfolding events (Dallas, Minnesota, Alton Sterling, etc shootings and protests) have truly proved our deviation from who we truly are.
This article attempts to beat it back into us:

https://shimonkepha./2016/06/10/who-am-i/

Share this article until everyone else reads it!

#EveryLifeMatters #IAmHuman

Early in the morning is always a special time. It is the time to break the fast of the long night.

Quite a lot of people carry out different activities in the morning which do help them. A lot of activities such as planning for the day, exercising including yoga, jogging, etc., meditating and praying, reading, etc. All these are very good and I do advise you should try some out
There is one activity that can drive the direction of our whole day. It can determine the nature of our day.

Decision making is one of the greatest gift to man. It is the ability to be or not to be, to do or not to do. Decision making is usually far more effective when backed up by willpower/ strong resolution.
Thus in addition to jogging, reading, meditating, etc., make early morning decisions.

It is always necessary that we should decide every morning to love our spouse and family, live our lives to the fullest, have effective relationships and be more positive. Above all, always make a decision to be happy!

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https://shimonkepha./2016/07/05/one-morning-activity-that-can-make-your-whole-day-great/

In every sinking ship, there are always three categories of people, four do not lack:

1. Those who abandon the ship immediately;

2. Those who stand by, fold hands and apportion blames (some of them are just onlookers);

3. Those who stand by and point out how possibly to rescue the ship (that’s all they do); and

4. Those who dive in to rescue the ship.

The 3rd category joins only when the 4th has done the great deal of the rescue.

Which category are you in or are you building yourself to be in?

Today might not be a “sinking ship” day but the way we build ourselves today, our actions and investments (not just financial but majorly in our relationship with others) will automatically push us to a category when the day arrives!

Which category are you in?

https://shimonkepha./2016/05/27/the-sinking-ship-categories/

This article is good. Listening is something quite difficult for a lot of people I have come across.
Sometimes I find myself guilty of trying to complete other people's statement.