Relationships are mirrors

You've probably heard before that relationships are much like mirrors. If you are unsure of how this applies in your life, let me explain it this way; Our actions ripple forth towards the people we interact with thereby create consequences which reverberate right back to us. Or to put it in its simplest terms, "every action has an equal and opposite reaction". We can't help but effect the world with our every word, action , or inaction. The question is, what kind of ripple do we want to create? The most important thing about all this is that we understand our involvement in creating. You may have a bad day and think that you can hide it from the world and affect nobody. However, even if you were to stay at home and not interact at all, your energy still flows into reality...and your action (or inaction for that matter) has an equal and opposite reaction back to you . Relationships with others always start with yourself (not others). For example; If you need to be liked and you don't have much respect for yourself, then you will attract people who will find ways to use you. If you need to feel better than others, then you will attract those who you can look down on. If you manipulate or distort your reality to get what you want or to live up to "the status quo", then you will never have true clarity or presence in relation to others. But, if you enjoy your own company and you have a healthy understanding of who you are, then you will attract those who reflect yourself. Your true self is waiting within you whenever you're are ready...the closer you are to Self, the more you will see it in others, and the more you will attract those who see themselves too. Its all about remembering who you are in a relationship with.