While jealousy and envy are normal emotions, when adults express them negatively they can come off as petty and childish. Many relationships are affected by the way these emotions are expressed.
Although a large number of people believe that these emotions can definitely ruin a relationship, whether it is a romantic one, friendship, business, parent-child or other; there are still quite a few people who would argue the opposite. It all seems to depend on the circumstances each individual finds himself/herself in; as well as how that person deals with the feeling itself.
Many members have expressed their experiences and their opinion about this and it is interesting to find how different we all approach the issue.
We invite you to listen to what they have to say about it and feel free to leave our comments:
Read moreSome people argue that etiquette no longer matters, that the rules for good behavior are old-fashioned and out of date. However, good behavior and manners are never out of style.
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Read moreSome argue that it is a good idea whereas others think schools are not responsible for teaching manners. Whether we agree or disagree we cannot deny that students are learning manners from us whether we are teaching them or not so don't worry that children never listen to you; worry that they are always watching you.
Read moreEveryone should think thoroughly about what principles are running our lives, because we use those principles to make important decisions that will affect our and other people’s lives. You would think that when you live a principle-based life, all your decisions suddenly become a lot easier, maybe because you can ignore the stress and let your principles guide your decision making. However, life always manages to put us in situations where we cannot always do this. It’s just not that simple.
Read moreMany professionals advise to try to ignore people's bad behavior and reward their good behavior in order to have better results. As most of you may already know, this is sometimes easier said than done. After all, bad behavior can be so irritating that it is difficult not to respond to, that is, to ignore. It takes real discipline.
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Read moreDespite rising employment figures of those with disabilities, we question whether the government’s effort to offer jobs opportunities is doing enough. Many of our members noted that the necessary government support is simply not reaching people out. So, are we really doing enough to help?
Read moreWe thought it was important to talk about this since we have many members from different parts of the world who have their own contribution to bring up factors that impact the different societies around the world.
The objective of this session was to evaluate whether it is feasible for policy and law makers to examine and apply principles of well-being in a given society.
Read moreThe only child is often subject to others' misconceptions about his personality, much like the middle child. But like most paradoxical comparisons, science has the ability to break down the personality and health of what it’s like to be an only child compared to taking on the world with a sibling or two. Does a sibling, or lack of one, really change who we are?
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Read moreThis was a Discussion held on Skype on May 12, 2018 where we talked about the importance and priorities when it comes to helping one another.
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