One of the unintended consequences of the concepts of "boundaries" and "toxic people" becoming mainstream is it's reinforced our default tendency to focus on other people's behavior instead of our own. Yet owning our choices is the most fundamental of all relational principles.

Victor Frankl's sobering statement summarizes the truth: "Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms—to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way.”

When we own our ability to choose how we're going to show up in every situation, regardless of how anyone else does, we will experience profound freedom.

Discover the most powerful key to being relationally smart as we unpack moving our focus from others onto ourselves.

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What seems intuitive turns out to be wrong.

Successful long-term relationships have as many, perhaps even more, differences than those who fail or survive but never thrive. How can this be?

People who learn to de-personalize differences succeed. Those who don't, well, they don't succeed.

Differences are inevitable. Letting them destroy your relationships isn't. Learn how to navigate them successfully. In today's episode, we discuss:

• Identifying the difference between style and substance
• Getting curious about why a difference bugs you
• Treating differences like a photo rather than a magnet
• The danger of projecting
• Staying solution-oriented and refusing stereotypes
• Going back to relationship bedrock -- expectations

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What's one trait all children share naturally? It both delights parents and can wear them out. Ready?

Curiosity.

By cultivating this trait in adulthood, we can significantly minimize conflict.

As we continue the mini-series on being relationally smart, we see:

1. The difference between matters of trust and assumptions
2. The connection between assumptions and expectations
3. The power of investigating, not interrogating, your assumptions about yourself and others
4. How fewer assumptions leads to fewer conflicts

Becoming curious rather than defensive can make all the difference in your relationships, whether family, work, friends, or neighbors.

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