Monday, 24 May 2010

  • Date & Mate: Filters in Love, Romance, & Relationships

    What you wouldn't do in business, you shouldn't do in romance too.

    Would you choose a business partner just because they're hot? or rich? or would you put more weight for reasons such as ethics, personal characteristics, values, and ideology? and whatever you choose, are you willing to bet your life and future on it?

    Would you be better with the person or without? Is the partnership and pairing sustainable? How does the other person handle money, in spending and savings...as a reflection of their life? how do they behave in the process of making profit, or in situations of loss or responsibility? are they a sharer, giver, taker, weasel, or lion? do they have integrity and keep their promises? are they consistent? what's their breaking point? would you trust them with all your resources, your will, to make decisions for you in the event of incapacitation?

    Would you hedge bets on winning as a team? how are you different together versus apart? do the things you do together make any difference? for better or worse? are your weakness/strengths different or the same? what percentage of volatility, risk taking, and pay off are you willing to accept? how do you balance your portfolio? am i talking about business and investments or relationships? are you reading my sentences or just skimming? how would the both of you generate revenue to sustain your life and relationship? would you be able to handle each other's taxes and maintenance costs...friction generated from being in long term and close contact with each other?

    These are the things I should ask myself,
    and I tell myself that...

    if you gain the ability to control your emotions,
    to hold steady and control your impulses,
    relationships are made up of logical choices,
    like investments,
    the choices you make with people
    can leave you empty or carry you through
    the rest of your life's journey.

    So how do you choose people? In ways that matter or don't? (as I once have, and am prone to doing from time to time...)

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