Wisdom from Books
Stephen Lau
HAPPILY MARRIED
Stephen Lau
HAPPILY MARRIED
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“Getting married to make you happy?”
Well, probably not!
But why not? That’s what most people think: getting married to make them happy.
Think again! The reality is that what most people may ultimately experience is their unhappiness, which accounts for 50 percent of married couples in the United States end up in divorce, and even a much higher rate for their subsequent marriages.
So, don’t just believe what most people think and then do accordingly to what they think, without your own internal intuition, especially with respect to your “getting married to make you happy.”
Albert Einstein once said: “Thinking is difficult; that’s why so few people do it.”
So, you must do your own thinking regarding getting married and staying married. But what exactly is thinking? Thinking is asking yourself many self-intuitive questions of how, what, when, and why concerning what’s happening in your life, and then seeking answers from all the questions asked. You may then become enlightened, so that you may be able to separate the truths from the half-truths or the myths about getting married and staying married to make you happy.
So, you have to know how to become happily married.
Well, probably not!
But why not? That’s what most people think: getting married to make them happy.
Think again! The reality is that what most people may ultimately experience is their unhappiness, which accounts for 50 percent of married couples in the United States end up in divorce, and even a much higher rate for their subsequent marriages.
So, don’t just believe what most people think and then do accordingly to what they think, without your own internal intuition, especially with respect to your “getting married to make you happy.”
Albert Einstein once said: “Thinking is difficult; that’s why so few people do it.”
So, you must do your own thinking regarding getting married and staying married. But what exactly is thinking? Thinking is asking yourself many self-intuitive questions of how, what, when, and why concerning what’s happening in your life, and then seeking answers from all the questions asked. You may then become enlightened, so that you may be able to separate the truths from the half-truths or the myths about getting married and staying married to make you happy.
So, you have to know how to become happily married.
"Accountability" in Your Marriage
A happy and lasting marriage is all about "accountability." Both you and your marriage partner are accountable to each other for everything that happens in and to your marriage.
Marriage is a long journey of two loving individuals, involving many things they do to each other as well as to other people around -- these actions and inactions all involve accountability, without which they’ll not be living in reality, but only in fancy and fantasy. Having “no accountability” is the major reason why marriages fail and end in divorce.
(1) Making a Living
Marriage can’t survive without some sort of lifeline: resources for everyday life and living. Living in this material world, you need some sort of income to pay your rent, to put food on the table, and to make both ends meet. That’s the reality.
If you’re a believer, you were created by God with some gifts for a specific life purpose in the world He created. If you’re a non-believer, you were born with some genes from your parents.
If you’re a believer, one of your life instructions is to discover your own gifts and talents no matter how small or insignificant they may be:
“There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. There are different kinds of working, but in all of them and in everyone it is the same God at work.” (1 Corinthians 12: 5-6)
So, your gifts and talents are already there, but you just have to find them, and use them to make a living. Without finding your own calling in life, you‘ll never know what your life is all about, not to mention your marriage. As a result, you just drift along every day, and continue to live a purposeless life.
Being and doing
Living in reality is about two things: “being” and “dong.”
“Being” is about who you think you are: your self-beliefs, your life passions, and your money values.
Do you have the self-belief of your own inadequacy and incompetence? If yes, you’ve only two options: changing your pre-conceived mindset; or accepting who you really are and all the consequences of being who you’re meant to be.
The first option means that you must now change yourself, no matter what, Life is all about changes and getting wisdom from those changes. Without changes, nothing can be or will be done.
The second option means that you’re willing to do a low-pay job. Of course, there might be a third option: turning to illegal means to earn a living, such as drug trafficking, burglarizing, or even robbing a bank-but the third option is living with no accountability.
What do you think you can do in the rest of your life? And how are you going to make a living?
“Doing” is about making decisions and taking appropriate actions to earn your living, while manifesting and validating your true “being.”
Do you have an education or professional skills to enable you to earn a living? If you want to become a professional with a high-paying job, then you must learn and acquire those skills and expertise, backed by related training to become an expert of the profession of your choice. Are you prepared to do that?
So, are you prepared to discover your “being” and pursue your “doing” to make a living in your married life? Not doing anything is sloth, which is one of the Seven Deadly Sins-and you may end up cheating, stealing, robbing, and drug-trafficking, with no accountability whatsoever.
The reality
Irrespective of your abundance or lack, you still need your “doing” to define your “being.” Even though you may have inherited great wealth from your parents to meet all your daily needs, you still need the “doing” to make your marriage life meaningful, other than just “enjoying” your marriage with your marriage partner. Remember, any enjoyment without a purpose won’t last.
Also, don’t let your “doing” become a distraction from your marriage. That is, “over-doing” can be as bad as “under-doing” or even “non-doing.”
The bottom line: You’ve the accountability to be “doing” something every day to define your “being” to bring meaning to your marriage. . . . . .
(2) Pursuing Career . . . . Your "accountability" if you're "successful", "less successful" or "unsuccessful" in your career pursuit.
(3) Dealing with Money . . . . . Learn your "accountability" to your "making money", "saving money", and "spending money."
(4) Changing Each Other . . . . . . Marriage is about change. Learn how to change each others's beliefs and personalities to live in harmony.
(5) Starting a Family . . . . . Learn your "accountability" to your children's growth and personality development.
(6) Nurturing Sensual and Sexual Intimacy . . . . Your "accountability" to nurturing and sustaining each other's intimacy throughout the marriage journey.
(7) Avoiding Adultery and Infidelity . . . . . Learn your "accountability" to developing each other's trust and commitment.
The book "Getting Married to Make You Happy?" will provide you with more information. Below is the outline of the book:
A happy and lasting marriage is all about "accountability." Both you and your marriage partner are accountable to each other for everything that happens in and to your marriage.
Marriage is a long journey of two loving individuals, involving many things they do to each other as well as to other people around -- these actions and inactions all involve accountability, without which they’ll not be living in reality, but only in fancy and fantasy. Having “no accountability” is the major reason why marriages fail and end in divorce.
(1) Making a Living
Marriage can’t survive without some sort of lifeline: resources for everyday life and living. Living in this material world, you need some sort of income to pay your rent, to put food on the table, and to make both ends meet. That’s the reality.
If you’re a believer, you were created by God with some gifts for a specific life purpose in the world He created. If you’re a non-believer, you were born with some genes from your parents.
If you’re a believer, one of your life instructions is to discover your own gifts and talents no matter how small or insignificant they may be:
“There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. There are different kinds of working, but in all of them and in everyone it is the same God at work.” (1 Corinthians 12: 5-6)
So, your gifts and talents are already there, but you just have to find them, and use them to make a living. Without finding your own calling in life, you‘ll never know what your life is all about, not to mention your marriage. As a result, you just drift along every day, and continue to live a purposeless life.
Being and doing
Living in reality is about two things: “being” and “dong.”
“Being” is about who you think you are: your self-beliefs, your life passions, and your money values.
Do you have the self-belief of your own inadequacy and incompetence? If yes, you’ve only two options: changing your pre-conceived mindset; or accepting who you really are and all the consequences of being who you’re meant to be.
The first option means that you must now change yourself, no matter what, Life is all about changes and getting wisdom from those changes. Without changes, nothing can be or will be done.
The second option means that you’re willing to do a low-pay job. Of course, there might be a third option: turning to illegal means to earn a living, such as drug trafficking, burglarizing, or even robbing a bank-but the third option is living with no accountability.
What do you think you can do in the rest of your life? And how are you going to make a living?
“Doing” is about making decisions and taking appropriate actions to earn your living, while manifesting and validating your true “being.”
Do you have an education or professional skills to enable you to earn a living? If you want to become a professional with a high-paying job, then you must learn and acquire those skills and expertise, backed by related training to become an expert of the profession of your choice. Are you prepared to do that?
So, are you prepared to discover your “being” and pursue your “doing” to make a living in your married life? Not doing anything is sloth, which is one of the Seven Deadly Sins-and you may end up cheating, stealing, robbing, and drug-trafficking, with no accountability whatsoever.
The reality
Irrespective of your abundance or lack, you still need your “doing” to define your “being.” Even though you may have inherited great wealth from your parents to meet all your daily needs, you still need the “doing” to make your marriage life meaningful, other than just “enjoying” your marriage with your marriage partner. Remember, any enjoyment without a purpose won’t last.
Also, don’t let your “doing” become a distraction from your marriage. That is, “over-doing” can be as bad as “under-doing” or even “non-doing.”
The bottom line: You’ve the accountability to be “doing” something every day to define your “being” to bring meaning to your marriage. . . . . .
(2) Pursuing Career . . . . Your "accountability" if you're "successful", "less successful" or "unsuccessful" in your career pursuit.
(3) Dealing with Money . . . . . Learn your "accountability" to your "making money", "saving money", and "spending money."
(4) Changing Each Other . . . . . . Marriage is about change. Learn how to change each others's beliefs and personalities to live in harmony.
(5) Starting a Family . . . . . Learn your "accountability" to your children's growth and personality development.
(6) Nurturing Sensual and Sexual Intimacy . . . . Your "accountability" to nurturing and sustaining each other's intimacy throughout the marriage journey.
(7) Avoiding Adultery and Infidelity . . . . . Learn your "accountability" to developing each other's trust and commitment.
The book "Getting Married to Make You Happy?" will provide you with more information. Below is the outline of the book:
THE INTRODUCTION
ONE: THE MARRIAGE
Getting Married
Why Do People Get Married?
Timing to Get Married
Prenuptial Agreement
Wedding
Sex
Having Children
Knowing Divorce
Asking Self-Intuitive Questions
TWO: THE WISDOM
Knowledge and Understanding
Consciousness and Self-Consciousness
Asking Questions and Seeking Answers
Looking Inside and Discovering Self
Rethinking and Revalidating
Assumptions and Attitudes
THREE: THE HAPPINESS
Human Perceptions
Origins of Unhappiness
Seeking Happiness
Avoiding Unhappiness
Science of Happiness
Doing
Career
Money
Marriage
Parenting
Happiness and Relationships
Happiness and Health
Marital Happiness
FOUR: THE CHANGE
Two Becoming One
Change
Personality Change
Understanding Personality Development
Changing Personality Traits
Emotions and Feelings Change
Harmony and Disharmony
FIVE: THE LOVE
Meaning of “Love”
Self-Acceptance
Oneness of All Life
Empathy and Sympathy
Compassion and Loving-Kindness
Faith and Hope
Marital Love
Breakups and Divorces
Being and Giving
Fearing and Rejecting
Forgiving and Forgetting
Conflicts and Violence
Marital Balance and Harmony
The Five Elements
SIX: ACCOUNTABILITY
Living in Reality
What‘s Accountability?
Accountability in Marriage
Making a Living
Pursuing a Career
Dealing with Money
Letting Go
Changing Each Other
Starting a Family
Nurturing Intimacy
Avoiding Adultery
SEVEN: THE SHEPHERD
“The Lord Is My Shepherd”
The Background
The Shepherd and Your Marriage
Biblical Adulteries
How the Bible Can Help Any Marriage
Fighting Fear
Burying Bitterness
Breaking the Cycles
Calling for Justice and Mercy
Listening and Practicing
Manifesting Patience
Nurturing Intimacy
Letting God
Click here to get your copy of "Getting Married to Make You Happy?".
ONE: THE MARRIAGE
Getting Married
Why Do People Get Married?
Timing to Get Married
Prenuptial Agreement
Wedding
Sex
Having Children
Knowing Divorce
Asking Self-Intuitive Questions
TWO: THE WISDOM
Knowledge and Understanding
Consciousness and Self-Consciousness
Asking Questions and Seeking Answers
Looking Inside and Discovering Self
Rethinking and Revalidating
Assumptions and Attitudes
THREE: THE HAPPINESS
Human Perceptions
Origins of Unhappiness
Seeking Happiness
Avoiding Unhappiness
Science of Happiness
Doing
Career
Money
Marriage
Parenting
Happiness and Relationships
Happiness and Health
Marital Happiness
FOUR: THE CHANGE
Two Becoming One
Change
Personality Change
Understanding Personality Development
Changing Personality Traits
Emotions and Feelings Change
Harmony and Disharmony
FIVE: THE LOVE
Meaning of “Love”
Self-Acceptance
Oneness of All Life
Empathy and Sympathy
Compassion and Loving-Kindness
Faith and Hope
Marital Love
Breakups and Divorces
Being and Giving
Fearing and Rejecting
Forgiving and Forgetting
Conflicts and Violence
Marital Balance and Harmony
The Five Elements
SIX: ACCOUNTABILITY
Living in Reality
What‘s Accountability?
Accountability in Marriage
Making a Living
Pursuing a Career
Dealing with Money
Letting Go
Changing Each Other
Starting a Family
Nurturing Intimacy
Avoiding Adultery
SEVEN: THE SHEPHERD
“The Lord Is My Shepherd”
The Background
The Shepherd and Your Marriage
Biblical Adulteries
How the Bible Can Help Any Marriage
Fighting Fear
Burying Bitterness
Breaking the Cycles
Calling for Justice and Mercy
Listening and Practicing
Manifesting Patience
Nurturing Intimacy
Letting God
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Meaning of "LOVE" in a Marriage
Balance and Harmony in a Marriage
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SAVE YOUR MARRIAGE.
SAVE YOUR MARRIAGE.
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CAN THE BIBLE HELP YOUR MARRIAGE?
CAN THE BIBLE HELP YOUR MARRIAGE?
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ACCOUNTABILITY IN MARRIAGE
ACCOUNTABILITY IN MARRIAGE
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SURVIVE AND THRIVE IN MARRIAGE.
SURVIVE AND THRIVE IN MARRIAGE.
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MARITAL BALANCE AND HARMONY.
MARITAL BALANCE AND HARMONY.
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