Comments on: 6 Anti-Rules of Successful Communication and Friendship

By: Phil - Less Ordinary Living

Phil - Less Ordinary Living — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 15:24:42 +0000

Anastasiya -

Personal relationships are essential for us to survive as humans. Without other people our psyche would collapse from neglect. Your rules are a helpful guide to how to develop healthy and constructive relationships and boil down to following the golden rule and being nice others. Thanks for the post,

Phil

By: Anastasiya

Anastasiya — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 14:47:25 +0000

Lana,
I completely agree that getting rid of judgment is really difficult. I work on myself too all the time. I try to make sure that I do not let my own interests, preferences and beliefs be a measure for the people I meet. When we let go off judgment we let ourselves see the world fuller and maybe even change if we see something better.

By: Anastasiya

Anastasiya — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 14:42:59 +0000

Toxic people are really hard to deal with and they make life so difficult.Making a conscious attempt to track the traits of a toxic person in ourselves is the best way to ensure that we show the world only our best.

By: Anastasiya

Anastasiya — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 14:41:23 +0000

Hi Baker,
I also believe that looking at something that we don’t want or don’t need in our lives might be the best strategy to discover what we really want and live. The power of opposition.

By: travellingrants

travellingrants — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 16:47:58 +0000

very well written..
these all points seems to be from practical eye

By: Lana-Daring Clarity

Lana-Daring Clarity — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 06:28:42 +0000

great reminder for all of us Anastasiya! I think being judgmental is the biggest issue alot of us have and that’s what I work on in myself every day. I keep repeating to myself – I don’t have to agree with another person, he might be totally wrong in my opinion, but it is my opinion only and I can still accept that person for having his own opinion.

By: Alex Blackwell

Alex Blackwell — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 19:40:38 +0000

# 6 really hit home with me. Toxic people can impede our happiness and keep us from living the life we want. When I consider the setbacks I have encountered, there is typically a toxic person behind the event.

By: Baker

Baker — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 19:10:29 +0000

I think the fact that you went in the opposite direction (6 rules to get rid of friends) with this one balances out the energy of the blog. Nice post. Sometimes we need to read up on what not to do in certain situations, to find out the best possible thing to do. Overall. I would say what we give out is what we get back in relationships. If we wanted open communication and blossoming relationships, we must be that first for others. Also some of our biggest life lessons stem from what we see in others, because what we see in others are really just parts of ourselves that we either recognize or don’t see yet. Great post! Have an amazing rest of the week.

By: J.D. Meier

J.D. Meier — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 17:46:45 +0000

Very good enumeration and it echoes the point that you reap what you sow.

By: Anastasiya

Anastasiya — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 13:20:17 +0000

Hi Annie,
I’m an introvert too and when I just started blogging commenting and social networking was sooooo difficult (I didn’t get any joy or pleasure out of it.) I must say that after doing it “forcefully” for 6 months I’ve gotten completely accustomed to this new type of communication. I like it now. Of course I am not even thinking about becoming as socially active as some of the extroverts (I know that it is against my nature) but I’m happy where I am right now and I am sure that you will get there too.
Surprisingly (or not?) virtual communication helps a lot with real world communication too. I feel so much easier talking to strangers now and making new friends.

Good luck with getting out there in the online world!