Read a book entitled "5 love language" few years back. But it's still a great impact to me now. the synopsis as below:
~ With more than 30 years of experience as a marriage counselor, Dr. Gary Chapman has heard it all. He has helped couples at every stage of marriage and at pivotal points in their relationships—from those just discovering the joys and trial of marriage to those who are ready to call it quits.
After many years of counseling, Dr. Chapman noticed a pattern: everyone he had ever counseled had a “love language,” a primary way of expressing and interpreting love. He also discovered that, for whatever reason, people are usually drawn to those who speak a different love language than their own.
Of the countless ways we can show love to one another, five key categories, or five love languages, proved to be universal and comprehensive—everyone has a love language, and we all identify primarily with one of the five love languages: Words of Affirmation, Quality Time, Receiving Gifts, Acts of Service, and Physical Touch. ~ from
http://www.5lovelanguages.com/learn-the-languages/the-five-love-languages/
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For me, my love language is words of affirmation. I didn't know why I need it so much until I attended a seminar last Sunday in PJ. The seminar is about children education. I don't want to touch more about it here. One thing I want to highlight is it recall my childhood.
Since young, I dare to say that I'm quite behave and smart la... But you know, Chinese always humble about their strong point, always too humble. If someone praise their child, parent will deny it immediately and say something bad to "neutralize" it. This is Chinese people habit. Don't know why.
I grown in this environment. So when I done something I'm proud of, I get nothing but criticize. it's really discouraging. From primary education, till high school, college, university, even working life now, already get used to life without affirmation. Hard to get motivation to do something extra mile.
I just hope someone can appreciate what I had done. Not mean that they must thank me or what la, but at least show that you are grateful lo. You won't know it'll means a lot to someone low self-confidence like me.
In marriage, it's important to know what your spouse's love language. Very important indeed. Try to give them what they really need, then things will go "half the work, twice the effect".