Learning How to Be Comfortable in the Realm of Emotions

Posted on 20 November, 2009 | No Comments

Many careers reward excellence for the ability to solve problems using logic and analytical reasoning. Workers deal with hard edged facts and figures and are expected to come up with the "right" answer. A successful family life, on the other hand, requires much different skills, skills in what I call the Emotional Domain. In family life one must be curious and open to the realm of emotions, feelings and relationships. This requires cultivating the "soft skills" of mindful listening, being open, receptive and non-judgmental. One learns to be a patient, un-hurried listener and to be comfortable with un-certainty and lack of immediate solutions to problems. Read more

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