Human Relationships: The True Nature Of Love

“Relationships form the foundation of all our experience; they shape us from the moment we are born through the moment we die. Relationships happen. They form regardless of our intentions, they are as effortless as breathing. Yet a relationship that strengthens you can be the most elusive thing in the world, hiding always in your own shadow. To truly know someone, to create a relationship that feeds your spirit, you must open yourself up, become vulnerable, be a child in awe and fear. This is the most terrifying thing, more frightening than any disaster, any harm that may be visited upon us. And yet, to let go, to dive into that fear, gives life meaning. It is the most exquisite joy, and the greatest triumph of human life.” This quote by an unknown author displays truth and insight into human relationships.

To truly have a deep understanding of another person we must lay down our guard and let vulnerability take over. This vulnerability will be affixed with fear, yet out of that fear we will find what once was imperceivable joy to be filling and abundant. However this quote is only a small glimpse into the true nature of relationships. This unknown author felt inclined to inform us about the beauty of being vulnerable forgetting to include the part about the agonizing pain an individual may encounter when exposing one 's true feelings. Relationships are fragile, they come and go, sometimes people stay but often they don 't. In order to find meaningful - long lasting relationships an individual must become self aware; this is done through three steps: finding people who have similar morals, standing firm in one 's own beliefs and become willing to make sacrifices for the