Relationships

Influential personal relationships can further be divided into three subdivisions, which consists of relationship with oneself, one’s God, and one’s family. “Close, supportive, committed relationships also mark happy lives.” The relationship with oneself, with ones’s God, and with one’s family shows a person that one has other people, or beings, helping one through life. People are not holding the weight of the world on their shoulders, but in fact, always have other to guide and support them. Positive relationships with meaningful people and beings help to give meaning and purpose to life.The first important relationship is with oneself, which is associated with internal cognition and purpose. It is also related to self-esteem. One must be at peace with oneself, inside and outside. How one feels on the inside must match what one sees on the outside, or there will be a constant battle in one’s internal cognition. If there is something that is always on one’s mind, then one’s purpose cannot be the main concept on one’s mind. One’s internal cognition must be free and at peace so it can freely think.

The second vital relationship is with one’s God, which is associated with faith and often times religion. Many people believe that they do everything on their own. People without a relationship with God only look for answers to questions within themselves, but often times cannot find answers. People who rely only on themselves often times lack direction and purpose. Everything in life happens for a reason and God put you on Earth for a reason, for a purpose.

The third aspect of important relationship is composed of family. One’s family can include those born with blood ties, accepted by marriage, adopted into the family, tied to the same land or clan, or deceased and spiritual ancestors. Family makes important relationships more significant than just saying they are family or friends. A very important aspect of most people’s family is marriage. Nine out of ten people chose marriage as a major alternative to aloneness.