Yes, Opposites Attract–
But Will The Attraction Make A Relationship Endure To The End?
I just attended the wedding of my niece, Beng, and her new husband, PJ.
Beautiful wedding.
Beng is my lovely niece, the daughter of Pinkie and Abel–(Pinkie is my sister). I’m amazed how many common things bind them together.
· When PJ was 8-years-old, he saw Beng as a 6-year-old kid and liked her already. (My gosh, that was 19 years ago.)
· PJ is part of the choir of his church, while Beng is one of the singers of our music ministry.
· Both of them are very loving to their own parents–who nourished both of them with great amounts of love.
· Both are known by everyone as moral, upright, diligent, and wholesome. (To some people, that means “boring”. To me, that means wise.)
· Both of them love the Lord.
They say that when it comes to love, opposites attract.
I admit that it adds sizzle, no doubt.
Partners can differ on tastes–perhaps the woman loves Italian pasta but the man eats only adobo and paksiw. Partners can differ on the best way to spend their weekend–perhaps he likes mountain climbing but she likes answering sudoku at home. Partners can differ in personality–perhaps he likes to listen and she likes to talk.
All these differences are fine. They can complement each other.
But at the end of the day, it’s the COMMON things that will HELP hold a marriage together. Especially (1) common values, (2) common vision, and (3) common passions.
So I’m betting that Beng and PJ will grow old together.
If you’re married, and you want to strengthen your marriage, then CREATE common values, common vision, and common passions together. Work on them!
And if you’re not yet married, be sure to find someone who shares with you your values, vision, and passions.
That’s why it’s very important to first be clear about your dreams. And that’s why I’m excited to give you my first FREE E-book, How To Make Your Dreams Come True, Part 1: Soul Dreams. By clarifying your personal dreams, you’ll find out if the other person also has similar dreams–or dreams you can support with all your heart. (So sorry, it’s taking some time to get your first FREE E-book sent to you. I already wrote it, but I didn’t realize there are a lot of other things to do aside from writing it–like setting up all the websites, links, etc… Please bear with us as you wait for my first FREE E-book. Give us a couple more weeks to finish the infrastructure and packaging.)
Live with purpose,
Bo Sanchez
PS1. My son was ring-bearer. Just to show off his good genes (haha), here’s his photo.
PS2. I hope to see you on June 12. Learn how to gain financial freedom this year. On January 12 (8:30am to 12noon) I’m giving my powerful How To Be Truly Rich Seminar. By the way, I give this Seminar to companies at P7,000++ per person, but because I want to help more people, I give this Seminar to the public at the subsidized cost of P475 only. (Yes, that’s not a typo.) And those who attend this Seminar will be qualified to attend the Truly Rich Financial Coaching Programon January 18 and 19, 2008. Bonus: You join the Truly Rich Club. Call up Beckie at Tel. (02) 7229562 (9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Tuesdays —Fridays) right away before you run out of seats (we always do). Or email her at beaconlightevents@gmail.com Don’t delay. Only those who take action succeed in life. So call up or email now!
PS3. For two “spiritually-refreshing and fun” weeks, I’ll be leading a small pilgrimage group to Eastern Europe this April. If you want to join me, please email Beckie at beaconlightevents@gmail.com for details. (Traveling is fun. But traveling and having a spiritual retreat at the same time is even better!)
