Relationships demand sincerity, adjustment, understanding, mutual respect and nurturing…a dash of smile thrown in too. It is a continuous process as well
Prannab Pani
We are a social animal. And as the Geneva born Philosopher Jean Jacques Rousseau said, “Man is born free but with chains.” This quote opens Rousseau’s Social Contract Theory, an important treatise in both philosophy and politics. Yes, being born to a family, staying in a society and living in this world…we are interconnected and have relations…personal, social and professional, thus entered into the stated and even unstated contracts to adhere to the family and the civilized society. Digression from these is considered unacceptable and frowned upon in general and by the puritans especially.
Humans by nature develop relationships to avoid loneliness or for support (physical or emotional), known differently as per the nature of the relationship.
When not maintained and nurtured sincerely, relationships break down or turn toxic, becoming reasons for misery, mental agony and emotional loss, pushing many into the darker abyss of depression.
Relationship can thrive in the long run when operates on the foundation of Mutual Trust, Respect, and Adjustment while offering Space to each other and walked together with Patience and Commitment, reaffirming love and affection to each other.
It needs to be constantly nurtured and cared for, like moulding the dough.
Sentiments and Challenges shouldn’t deter nor the changing situation, circumstances.
No two humans are same, nor perfect either. Hence, cannot agree on everything. But never allowing them to affect the relationship, helps sailing through over choppy waters. The sailor’s skills could be proved better only during the rough weather and in hostile circumstances.
Quitting isn’t the choice always. Facing the situation head-on without looking for escape routes, would help mending fences and maintaining sanity.
Brick by brick, walls are being constructed to build a house. But it takes just one swipe to collapse it.
If we get judgemental, we won’t find time to love. There’s always room for improvement but finding faults constantly wouldn’t help the cause. Remember, a crack can be patched up but will remain a weak point. Sincere Proactive approach helps avoiding cracks in relationship. Time is the greatest healer. Patience helps in that.
Let’s learn to appreciate each other, celebrating even smaller achievements in between. Challenges need to be overcome, not run away from. Control Ego with a smile.
In a war of Ego only the loser wins.
We are all one. Only Egos, Beliefs and Fears separate us.
Success – it all depends on the Second Letter.
You never really understand a person until you consider things from her/his point of view – until you climb into her/his skin and walk around in it.
True love is not just about the light in someone but also accepting their shadow side.
As Managers we’re asked to learn Man-Management, maintain Inter-Personal Relationship and manage challenges in the projects for the satisfaction of the client. Why can’t we follow the same in our personal relationships too?
Let’s make efforts at winning hearts and minds for a peaceful co-existence, especially when we’ve held each other’s hands, assuring support and cooperation. When Together, we have to live with shared visions and work towards its accomplishments patiently but sincerely. Let’s keep our mental health strong like our body.
When one gets in and comes out of relationships like changing shirts daily, he/she experiences emotional imbalance, inviting negativity and disturbance to life. Not impetuosity but patience helps in building, nurturing and sustaining relationships, which goes through the life cycle and human emotions, both of which could move to the opposite extremes. That’s the litmus test of any relationship, which my bloom and thrive in good times but falters, blinks and even trips facing challenges and upheavals…when the going gets tough and stretched thin.
Relationships demand sincerity, adjustment, understanding, mutual respect and nurturing…a dash of smile thrown in too. It is a continuous process as well.
Celebrate Life!
(The author is a Corporate Strategist, Entrepreneur, and Startup Mentor. Views expressed are personal.)
Pranabji, excellent article. Very relevant topic in the present context.Relationships are very important and how to manage is highlighted very well.
This is an excellent write up…. thoughtful and honest exploration of relationships. Its true that the successful relationships are built on patience, mutual respect and constant continuous effort… simple analogy is how a sailor navigating rough waters to keep the ship safe.
Very powerful message.
It takes two hands to clap or it takes two to tango.Relatioship is a very fragile item which demands utmost care from all the protagonists.Any relationship based on give and take mentally hardly endures.It should be one where there is no profit motive and no expectations.As rightly pointed out by Pranab in the article, mutual respect,space, understanding helps a relationship to endure through thick and thin.In an era of I,Me and Myself,true relationship is worth its weight in gold.One who is blessed with real friends and a caring family with good interpersonal relationship is the richest person on earth.Pranab has brought out the intricacies of relationship in a nuanced manner.Looking forward to more such insightful pieces from him in future.
Pranab sir, Well written fact that holds somuch true. A reality that we tend to oversee and just dont want to think nor develop this culture of adjustment rather want our privacy inturn forgetting that is the culture we are giving our next generation.
Sincerity and mutual respect nurtures a relationship notwithstanding any stormy situation.Patience is the key.
In fact a well articuled writing in relationship.Kudos to the author Sri Pranab Pani.
A well articulated and highly relevant article that draws attention to the most important investment humans can make in their lifetime, building relationships, built on respect and a genuine interest in other people! Kudos to you, Pranab ji!
Excellent article. Relationships are a complex conundrum. One can deal with some that are embedded in flexible human minds. Those that an entrenched in inveterate mindsets are the knotty ones. Alluding to a couple of case studies would have embellished the focus of the subject matter.
I read the article on relationships. It’s absolutely true that a relationship is based on
Mutual trust, respect and love. The way you narrated the whole truth is wonderful. Please continue to write such real life truth.
Excellent Briefing with the human kindness is one and only matra for the future mankind’s!
This is an amazing article written by Sri Prannab Pani ji.
Indepth analysis of Sociology, Social culture, Social ethics, Anthropology, Psychology and Human Behaviour are intermixed together.
This original articles shows light on developing culture and also at the same time the past culture interwoven togetherto make an impact on today’s society and generation.
The outcome of any decision and virtue basically hinges on carving human emotions together without any negative thought process and only implying on positive imaginative scenarios and assimilative social behaviour amongst public and instututions.
This is indeed a fantastic article and i want that it should be read by every individual to know much about social culture endowed with human behaviour.
I wish Sri Prannab Pani ji a lot of success and hearty congratulations on writing such an intresting, thought provoking and knowledgable article.
Best,
Dr. Vedala Ranga Chary
This is an insightful article by Sri Prannab Sir.
Truly cutting edge inclination of knowledge and cultural impact towards the moderation of today’s society and its nature along with analysis of human culture, psychology, and anthropology intermixed and mixed together.
I wish Prannab Sir – a very interesting journey ahead and lots of success, happiness, and prosperity ahead.
Best wishes,
Dr. Ramakrishna Vedala
Your article touched me deeply. As a woman, living in Ladakh, I could relate to every word — especially how you spoke about patience, ego, and understanding in relationships. Here, where life is simple and people depend on each other, your message feels so real and comforting.
In Ladakh, we live closely connected — from small home pujas to big weddings, people naturally come together to help each other. Everyone brings food from their homes, helps in cooking, serving guests, and making the occasion special. Even the younger kids join in with excitement. It’s a simple way of living, but it shows how deeply we care for each other..
Beautifully written..🌸
With regards
Lobzang
Yes you are right. Human is a social animal and earlier they develop different types of relationships based on different bondings.
But in the present complex world, it is found that the “relationship” which was nurtured earlier, is slowly becoming untenable.
In order to keep the relationship in tact, besides what you have opined, we need to focus on the following :
– Communicate clearly.
– Give personal space.
– Restrict usage of digital gadgets and devote that time to maintain relation.
– Embrace empathy and acceptance ie understanding other’s perceptive with out being judgemental and compel other to change or fall in to your line of thinking.
– Compromise is the best way to resolve conflicts/disagreement rather than winning through argument.
– A healthy relationship allows both individuals to grow and thrive independently, which in turn benefits the relationship.
– Last but not least, forgiveness is a gift to yourself and a vital part of maintaining long-term bonds.