The Person Of Your Dreams

The person of your dreams will have one unique quality amongst many others. They are able to decrease your tension. Find out more in this mini podcast.

Grasshopper Notes are the writings from America's Best Known Hypnotherapist John Morgan. His podcasts contain his most responded to essays and blog posts from the past two decades. 

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• Mindfulness
• Peace of mind
• Creativity
• How to stay in the present moment
• Spirituality
• Behavior improvement

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Transcript

The Person Of Your Dreams

One of the gifts of a great relationship is this: it lowers your tension instead of adding to it.

The healthiest couples I’ve known have a deep friendship mixed with complementary energy. There’s a natural give-and-take between them. When one person has a rough day, the other somehow absorbs some of that weight, steadies things, and sends back calm. It’s almost automatic.

Of course, there are days when both people are struggling at the same time. That’s when the relationship can feel like a boat in a storm — off balance, taking on water, arguments close to the surface. But strong relationships usually find their way back. They self-correct because both people are committed to the partnership, not just themselves.

Relationships like this are rare. And they’re very different from couples who simply stay together while living in quiet misery. Longevity alone doesn’t equal love.

So what makes a relationship work?

Part of it is captured in that famous line from Jerry Maguire: “You complete me.” Not in a needy way, but in the sense that the right person brings out parts of you that might never surface otherwise. And ideally, that goes both ways.

Another ingredient is loyalty. They have your back, and you have theirs. In private, you can help each other grow. But if you constantly tear your partner down to other people, the relationship is already starting to erode.

And here’s another sign of a healthy relationship: your partner is still your favorite person to talk to. Conversation feels easy, not like work. Billy Joel said it perfectly:

“I don’t want clever conversationI never want to work that hardI just want someone that I can talk to.”

The best relationships aren’t renovation projects. Your partner isn’t someone you need to “fix.” You can support each other’s growth, but if you’re constantly reaching for the toolbox, you may be building separate lives instead of one together.

Great relationships also require attention. You can’t “set it and forget it.” Like a business, a friendship, or even a garden, relationships need tending.

And maybe that’s the simplest way to recognize the person of your dreams: they don’t increase your stress — they help discharge it. There’s room for your burdens, and room for theirs. But when selfishness, neglect, or constant neediness overloads the relationship, the dream can quickly become a nightmare.

All the best,

John