2013/10/15

Money and Relationships Workshop 2: What makes relationships work?



"The 404 page is that. It's that broken experience on the Web. It's effectively the default page when you ask a website for something and it can't find it. .... It's inherently a feeling of being broken when you go through it. And I just want you to think a little bit about, remember for yourself, it's annoying when you hit this thing. Because it's the feeling of a broken relationship."


What kinds of relationships are there in the world? List 5 kinds of relationships.

Does anyone have a story about being let down by a relationship, any kind of relationship? How has someone or something failed to provide you what you needed?
What's your emotional response when a relationship lets you down?

When I say "a broken relationship", what image or story comes to mind?
What's the first thing you feel, or what's the facial expression you want to make?
What are the sorts of things that tend to break relationships for you?

When I say "a successful relationship", what image or story comes to mind?
What's the first thing you feel, or what's the facial expression you want to make?
What are the things that makes a relationship happen for you?

What's your take on these statements?
"A mistake tells you about our relationship: it tells me what you're not, or it reminds me why I should love you."

"An error is a chance to build a better relationship."

Is there a connection between relationships and identity? Is there any relationship with the people you connect to and the image you have of yourself? Do frustrations in a relationship affect your sense of identity?

Concluding statements:
What makes relationships work?