The
title of this blog appears impossible right!
Abraham Lincoln is my inspiration since my childhood. It is a
coincidence that I also encountered several failures in my life since childhood.
Additionally, I have been struggling since my childhood for my survival and
success. I am optimistic that one day will be my day when I will be remembered
for my contributions globally. When I was reading a book recently, I came
across Lincoln’s quote of destroying enemies. So, to experiment, I phoned one
of my friends who became my enemy for the last 5 years. We stopped our
communication due to some reasons. Initially, he was not receptive to my
telephone call. I called him many times to talk to him over the phone. Finally,
he attended my telephone call. I began recalling our childhood where we studied
and traveled together for more than four decades. He was slightly moved with
our childhood memories and opened up gradually. I dedicated a book to him in
the past but I never informed him about it. I wanted to gift the book to him at
an appropriate time. I decided to blog on this topic to enable the readers to
take away something.
Tools
to Convert Enemies into Friends
If
there is any miscommunication, talk straight to clear it. Identify if anybody
involved in the miscommunication. Clear everything when you want to build the
bridges. To maintain healthy relations, always verify the facts before jumping
into conclusions. If you feel that you have made a mistake, apologize
sincerely. We, humans, are emotional animals and get carried away by emotions
rather than logic. So, check your emotions, think logically where things went
wrong to connect with enemies. Remember that emotions can be used for both
positive and negative things. Here are some tools to convert your enemies into
friends. Don’t talk about the unpleasant past. Emphasize recalling positive
aspects of life. Remind the past highlighting the sweet memories. The best way
to visit the past is to talk to your friends about your past pleasant life. Be
a giver. Don’t expect anything from your friends. Talk about their parents and
the present challenges. Remind how life has transformed quickly. Bond with him.
Talk about the rapid changes in society and the value system that has changed.
Remind how the technology connected people although people live in long distant
areas. Emphasize commonalities, ignore differences. Express your gratitude. Be
thankful for the great things done to you. Look at the door that is opened, not
the closed one.
Conclusion
Remember
that the past cannot be brought back and the future cannot be predicted. So,
learn to live in the present. Enjoy the journey of your life. Nobody knows what
happens next. Life is a gift. You can never travel the same path twice. So,
convert your enemies into friends by forgetting the unpleasant past and
forgiving the mistakes. Remember that we all make mistakes in life. Nobody is
perfect. To conclude, make your life great by converting your enemies into
friends.
Reference
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Million Global Leaders’ URL: http://professormsraovision2030.blogspot.in/2014/12/professor-m-s-raos-vision-2030-one_31.html
Life is great!
Professor
M.S. Rao
Founder of MSR Leadership
Consultants, India
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