Relationships are like Investments
October 15, 2009 at 1:54 pm | In Life Issues | 3 CommentsTags: courting, dating, marriage, relationships
Relationships, just like the stock market, go up and down. I’m sure everyone knows this, but I don’t know if they take every principle we can learn from this concept and apply it.
Any financial planner will tell you to not just bail on a stock when it goes down. In fact, you should probably invest more during these “low” times. Stocks go up and down, but if you pick the right stock it generally will have higher gains over time. A lot of us get in a low period in our relationship with someone and we think its time to end it. Not so fast. You might be right, but think it through. When you feel the hurt, realize that you only feel this way because you are emotionally invested and care about that person. You could take a loss and cash in the relationship, but you could also hang on and wait for this time to pass. It would be a shame if you walked out on a friendship or romantic relationship during the tough times when it could have led to something extraordinary.
On a side not, low let me say this: If you are married, you are locked in. It is never in God’s perfect plan for someone to get divorced, although the Bible does list some grounds for divorce. This is a long term investment that you should plan on holding til “death do we part.”
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Did you mean to say “It is never in God’s perfect plan for someone to get divorced” instead of “get married”?
Comment by Andy — October 21, 2009 #
Haha, I definately messed up there, but i just corrected it. Thanks!
Comment by Justin — October 22, 2009 #
Hi, Justin. I think you make a very good point here. In fact, I’ve been using this exact same analogy (a bank) for years when discussing and building relationships at work. I like to say a person is overdrawn when they are demanding too much from another person without making some deposits of their own. Few people seem to recognize this on a conscious level, even though they often practice it. I don’t think this is a religious position, either; it’s simply one of those elements of life. Once could call it a life skill, I suppose.
Comment by Mark — October 26, 2009 #