THE SECOND SECRET ----
The Power of Respect.
You cannot love anyone or anything unless you first respect
them. The
first person you need to respect is yourself. To begin to
gain
self-respect ask yourself: "What do I respect about
myself?" To gain
respect for others, even those you may dislike, ask
yourself: "What do
I
respect about them?"
THE THIRD SECRET ----
The Power of Giving.
If you want to receive love, all you have to do is give it!
The more
love you give, the more you will receive. To love is to
give of
yourself, freely and unconditionally. Practice random acts
of kindness.
Before committing to a relationship ask not what the other
person will
be able to give to you, but rather what will you be able to
give them.
The secret formula of a happy, lifelong, loving
relationship is to
always focus on what you can give instead of what you can
take.
THE FOURTH SECRET ----
The Power of Friendship.
To find a true love, you must first find a true friend.
Love does not
consist of gazing into each other's eyes, but rather
looking outward
together in the same direction. To love someone completely
you must
love
them for who they are, not what they look like. Friendship
is the soil
through which love's seeds grow. If you want to bring love
into a
relationship, you must first bring friendship.
THE FIFTH SECRET ----
The Power of Touch.
Touch is one of the most powerful expressions of love,
breaking down
barriers and bonding relationships. Touch changes our
physical and
emotional states and makes us more receptive to love.
THE SIXTH SECRET ----
The Power of Letting Go.
"If you love something, set it free. If it comes back to
you it's
yours,
if it doesn't it never was." Even in a loving
relationship, people
need
their own space. If we want to learn to love, we must first
learn to
forgive and let go of past hurts, and grievances. Love
means letting go
of our fears, prejudices, egos and conditions. "Today I let
go of all
my
fears, the past has no power over me-today is the beginning
of a new
life."
THE SEVENTH SECRET ----
The Power of Communication.
When we learn to communicate openly and honestly, life
changes. To love
someone is to communicate with them. Let the people you
love know that
you love them and appreciate them. Never be afraid to say
those three
magic words: "I Love You." Never let an opportunity pass
to praise
someone. Always leave someone you love with a loving word -
it could be
the last time you see them. If you were about to die but
could make
telephone calls to the people you loved, who would you
call, what would
you say and. .. why are you waiting?
THE EIGHTH SECRET ----
The Power of Commitment.
If you want to have love in abundance, you must be
committed to it, and
that commitment will be reflected in your thoughts and
actions.
Commitment is the true test of love. If you want to have
loving
relationships, you must be committed to loving
relationships. When you
are committed to someone or something, quitting is never an
option.
Commitment distinguishes a fragile relationship from a
strong one.
THE NINTH SECRET ----
The Power of Passion.
Passion ignites love and keeps it alive. Lasting passion
does not come
through physical attraction alone, it comes from deep
commitment,
enthusiasm, interest and excitement. Passion can be
recreated by
recreating past experiences when you felt passionate.
Spontaneity and
surprises produce passion. The essence of love and
happiness are the
same; all we need to do is to live each day with passion.
THE TENTH SECRET ----
The Power of Trust.
Trust is essential in all loving relationships. Without it
one person
becomes suspicious, anxious and fearful and the other
person feels
trapped and emotionally suffocated. You cannot love someone
completely
unless you trust them completely. Act as if your
relationship with the
person you love will never end. One of the ways you can
tell whether a
person is right for you is to ask yourself: "Do I trust
them completely
and unreservedly?" If the answer is "no", then you must
think very
carefully before you make any type of a commitment.
. [Author Unknown]
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