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“Tell the TRUTH Even When it’s HARD!” – Iyanla Vanzant (@IyanlaVanzant) – #BelieveLove


what’s that belief nation is heaven I’m

what’s that belief nation is heaven I’m excited to launch a new series where

excited to launch a new series where

excited to launch a new series where code naming is delete love the idea here

code naming is delete love the idea here

code naming is delete love the idea here is it can be really hard for

is it can be really hard for

is it can be really hard for entrepreneurs not just a start of

entrepreneurs not just a start of

entrepreneurs not just a start of business you know how crazy it is to

business you know how crazy it is to

business you know how crazy it is to start and run a business but also to

start and run a business but also to

start and run a business but also to manage a relationship at the same time

manage a relationship at the same time

manage a relationship at the same time maybe the person you’re with is also an

maybe the person you’re with is also an

maybe the person you’re with is also an entrepreneur and you’re fighting to even

entrepreneur and you’re fighting to even

entrepreneur and you’re fighting to even spend any kind of time together because

spend any kind of time together because

spend any kind of time together because you’re both so busy maybe you person was

you’re both so busy maybe you person was

you’re both so busy maybe you person was not an entrepreneur it has a

not an entrepreneur it has a

not an entrepreneur it has a nine-to-five job and that can be a

nine-to-five job and that can be a

nine-to-five job and that can be a struggle just in terms of understanding

struggle just in terms of understanding

struggle just in terms of understanding each other and support that you need and

each other and support that you need and

each other and support that you need and so I get so many questions from

so I get so many questions from

so I get so many questions from entrepreneurs and one of the

entrepreneurs and one of the

entrepreneurs and one of the entrepreneurs that deal with

entrepreneurs that deal with

entrepreneurs that deal with relationships and I thought how about we

relationships and I thought how about we

relationships and I thought how about we make it a weekly series and we test see

make it a weekly series and we test see

make it a weekly series and we test see what you guys think to showcase

what you guys think to showcase

what you guys think to showcase different pieces of advice that you

different pieces of advice that you

different pieces of advice that you might be able to use bring it to your

might be able to use bring it to your

might be able to use bring it to your life and hopefully help you have

life and hopefully help you have

life and hopefully help you have healthier stronger stronger stronger

healthier stronger stronger stronger

healthier stronger stronger stronger happier relationships because when

happier relationships because when

happier relationships because when you’re happy at home too you have so

you’re happy at home too you have so

you’re happy at home too you have so much more energy that you can bring to

much more energy that you can bring to

much more energy that you can bring to your business and walk through the

your business and walk through the

your business and walk through the amazing things and so today we’re going

amazing things and so today we’re going

amazing things and so today we’re going to learn from the legendary iyanla

to learn from the legendary iyanla

to learn from the legendary iyanla Vanzant and her tips on how to fight

Vanzant and her tips on how to fight

Vanzant and her tips on how to fight fairly how to resolve differences and

fairly how to resolve differences and

fairly how to resolve differences and offsets in a relationship so I’m going

offsets in a relationship so I’m going

offsets in a relationship so I’m going to shorten that and make it how to fight

to shorten that and make it how to fight

to shorten that and make it how to fight fair fights meaning upsets disagreements

fair fights meaning upsets disagreements

fair fights meaning upsets disagreements and arguments are normal even in the

and arguments are normal even in the

and arguments are normal even in the best of relationships what matters is

best of relationships what matters is

best of relationships what matters is how you handle it now I know there are

how you handle it now I know there are

how you handle it now I know there are those people who think the first time

those people who think the first time

those people who think the first time they have a disagreement or an argument

they have a disagreement or an argument

they have a disagreement or an argument that the relationship is over wrong what

that the relationship is over wrong what

that the relationship is over wrong what makes a argument or an upset or

makes a argument or an upset or

makes a argument or an upset or disagreement even a slight breakdown in

disagreement even a slight breakdown in

disagreement even a slight breakdown in the relationship meaningful is how you

the relationship meaningful is how you

the relationship meaningful is how you handle it and how you handle yourself so

handle it and how you handle yourself so

handle it and how you handle yourself so whether it’s a long-standing love ship

whether it’s a long-standing love ship

whether it’s a long-standing love ship or a new relationship understanding how

or a new relationship understanding how

or a new relationship understanding how to handle those difficult places those

to handle those difficult places those

to handle those difficult places those upset and fighting fairly it’s crucial

upset and fighting fairly it’s crucial

upset and fighting fairly it’s crucial for the success of any and

for the success of any and

for the success of any and relationship normally when folks have a

relationship normally when folks have a

relationship normally when folks have a disagreement or an argument even if they

disagreement or an argument even if they

disagreement or an argument even if they love each other either of them

love each other either of them

love each other either of them instinctively wants to win and prove

instinctively wants to win and prove

instinctively wants to win and prove that they are right however when you are

that they are right however when you are

that they are right however when you are in a relationship you really have to

in a relationship you really have to

in a relationship you really have to understand that’s fighting to be right

understand that’s fighting to be right

understand that’s fighting to be right holding onto your position is usually

holding onto your position is usually

holding onto your position is usually not going to turn out well for you in

not going to turn out well for you in

not going to turn out well for you in most arguments we expect there will be a

most arguments we expect there will be a

most arguments we expect there will be a winner and a loser when however we are

winner and a loser when however we are

winner and a loser when however we are dealing with a loving relationship an

dealing with a loving relationship an

dealing with a loving relationship an argument can even make both of you

argument can even make both of you

argument can even make both of you winners or make both of you suffer

winners or make both of you suffer

winners or make both of you suffer depending on how you do it so here’s a

depending on how you do it so here’s a

depending on how you do it so here’s a few tips few things that I’ve learned

few tips few things that I’ve learned

few tips few things that I’ve learned along the way that I’d like to share

along the way that I’d like to share

along the way that I’d like to share with you because I was a gotta win

with you because I was a gotta win

with you because I was a gotta win person first stay focused on the current

person first stay focused on the current

person first stay focused on the current conflict and resist the temptation to be

conflict and resist the temptation to be

conflict and resist the temptation to be a history major I’ll explain that in a

a history major I’ll explain that in a

a history major I’ll explain that in a little bit but when things get heated it

little bit but when things get heated it

little bit but when things get heated it is easy to lose sight of the real

is easy to lose sight of the real

is easy to lose sight of the real conflict especially when it feels like

conflict especially when it feels like

conflict especially when it feels like you are the one that’s losing the

you are the one that’s losing the

you are the one that’s losing the argument when that happens you will be

argument when that happens you will be

argument when that happens you will be tempted particularly us ladies to bring

tempted particularly us ladies to bring

tempted particularly us ladies to bring up everything all the history of

up everything all the history of

up everything all the history of everything your partner or friend has

everything your partner or friend has

everything your partner or friend has done wrong you may think that you’re

done wrong you may think that you’re

done wrong you may think that you’re using evidence to make your point

using evidence to make your point

using evidence to make your point stronger however what happens is you are

stronger however what happens is you are

stronger however what happens is you are contributing to a shutdown and

contributing to a shutdown and

contributing to a shutdown and frustration that will not resolve the

frustration that will not resolve the

frustration that will not resolve the issue or end the argument so stick to

issue or end the argument so stick to

issue or end the argument so stick to what the upset is about what angered you

what the upset is about what angered you

what the upset is about what angered you in this moment rather than every other

in this moment rather than every other

in this moment rather than every other upset that you never brought to the

upset that you never brought to the

upset that you never brought to the table it will serve you to focus on one

table it will serve you to focus on one

table it will serve you to focus on one aspect and solve that one issue instead

aspect and solve that one issue instead

aspect and solve that one issue instead of going all over the place and dragging

of going all over the place and dragging

of going all over the place and dragging the other person through the mud of the

the other person through the mud of the

the other person through the mud of the past next and this is really really

past next and this is really really

past next and this is really really really important don’t mope know the

really important don’t mope know the

really important don’t mope know the other person there are times in a

other person there are times in a

other person there are times in a relationship when all you see is red

relationship when all you see is red

relationship when all you see is red particularly when you’re arguing when

particularly when you’re arguing when

particularly when you’re arguing when this happens the easiest way to hurt

this happens the easiest way to hurt

this happens the easiest way to hurt your partner or the person you’re in

your partner or the person you’re in

your partner or the person you’re in upset with if they hit them where it

upset with if they hit them where it

upset with if they hit them where it hurts by calling them names or talking

hurts by calling them names or talking

hurts by calling them names or talking about how much weight they gained or how

about how much weight they gained or how

about how much weight they gained or how many things they failed at doing not

many things they failed at doing not

many things they failed at doing not only are you pulling on and triggering a

only are you pulling on and triggering a

only are you pulling on and triggering a sensitive nerve digging around in

sensitive nerve digging around in

sensitive nerve digging around in insecurity you are not fighting fairly

insecurity you are not fighting fairly

insecurity you are not fighting fairly or you may manage to bring the other

or you may manage to bring the other

or you may manage to bring the other person to tears to make them feel weak

person to tears to make them feel weak

person to tears to make them feel weak but why would you not want to do that

but why would you not want to do that

but why would you not want to do that just to prove that you’re right and

just to prove that you’re right and

just to prove that you’re right and they’re wrong if you want to fight

they’re wrong if you want to fight

they’re wrong if you want to fight fairly don’t blow the other person

fairly don’t blow the other person

fairly don’t blow the other person because that traumatizes them and it

because that traumatizes them and it

because that traumatizes them and it creates something that you won’t only

creates something that you won’t only

creates something that you won’t only have to clean out later on okay number

have to clean out later on okay number

have to clean out later on okay number three resist the temptation to be

three resist the temptation to be

three resist the temptation to be sarcastic because sarcasm hurts oh

sarcastic because sarcasm hurts oh

sarcastic because sarcasm hurts oh really who you yeah bet you will he’s a

really who you yeah bet you will he’s a

really who you yeah bet you will he’s a joke view of the biting stinging

joke view of the biting stinging

joke view of the biting stinging sarcastic remark that not only heard but

sarcastic remark that not only heard but

sarcastic remark that not only heard but also pissed the other person off and

also pissed the other person off and

also pissed the other person off and force them to start low blowing you or

force them to start low blowing you or

force them to start low blowing you or bringing up past issues just to get even

bringing up past issues just to get even

bringing up past issues just to get even and when that gets started and

and when that gets started and

and when that gets started and misunderstanding can lead to an all-out

misunderstanding can lead to an all-out

misunderstanding can lead to an all-out terroristic war and guess what Wars

terroristic war and guess what Wars

terroristic war and guess what Wars create casualties and fatalities

create casualties and fatalities

create casualties and fatalities sarcasm not only wounds the ego it

sarcasm not only wounds the ego it

sarcasm not only wounds the ego it damages the heart and it diminishes the

damages the heart and it diminishes the

damages the heart and it diminishes the upper person while it dishonored you

upper person while it dishonored you

upper person while it dishonored you stay away from the low blow

stay away from the low blow

stay away from the low blow number four don’t come into an argument

number four don’t come into an argument

number four don’t come into an argument with your mind made up that the other

with your mind made up that the other

with your mind made up that the other person is wrong and you are right that’s

person is wrong and you are right that’s

person is wrong and you are right that’s not okay be willing to ask questions and

not okay be willing to ask questions and

not okay be willing to ask questions and share your assumptions be willing to

share your assumptions be willing to

share your assumptions be willing to hear what it says and without relying on

hear what it says and without relying on

hear what it says and without relying on what you have already made up in your

what you have already made up in your

what you have already made up in your mind when the other person wasn’t even

mind when the other person wasn’t even

mind when the other person wasn’t even present talk about what you feel and

present talk about what you feel and

present talk about what you feel and what you felt talk about your

what you felt talk about your

what you felt talk about your perspective and what you think is going

perspective and what you think is going

perspective and what you think is going on without making accusations and

on without making accusations and

on without making accusations and assumptions be willing to get off your

assumptions be willing to get off your

assumptions be willing to get off your position in response to what you hear

position in response to what you hear

position in response to what you hear because as long as you stay planted in

because as long as you stay planted in

because as long as you stay planted in the need to be right the argument or the

the need to be right the argument or the

the need to be right the argument or the upset will linger and grow stay open to

upset will linger and grow stay open to

upset will linger and grow stay open to the possibility that you may have been

the possibility that you may have been

the possibility that you may have been mistaken even in that conversation you

mistaken even in that conversation you

mistaken even in that conversation you had in your own head where you want

had in your own head where you want

had in your own head where you want number five

number five

number five supporting that last point you must

supporting that last point you must

supporting that last point you must listen to each other I know it’s hard

listen to each other I know it’s hard

listen to each other I know it’s hard but it is an absolute must in a healthy

but it is an absolute must in a healthy

but it is an absolute must in a healthy relationship you must respect each

relationship you must respect each

relationship you must respect each other’s opinion and you cannot do that

other’s opinion and you cannot do that

other’s opinion and you cannot do that if you’re not willing to listen and

if you’re not willing to listen and

if you’re not willing to listen and guess what the best way to be heard is

guess what the best way to be heard is

guess what the best way to be heard is to be willing to hear somebody now in

to be willing to hear somebody now in

to be willing to hear somebody now in listening you need not agree but you

listening you need not agree but you

listening you need not agree but you must listen to what is being said you

must listen to what is being said you

must listen to what is being said you may feel it go wrong by an accusation or

may feel it go wrong by an accusation or

may feel it go wrong by an accusation or maybe a very invalid point however it is

maybe a very invalid point however it is

maybe a very invalid point however it is important to fair fighting to make an

important to fair fighting to make an

important to fair fighting to make an effort not to cut the person off and to

effort not to cut the person off and to

effort not to cut the person off and to listen to what they’re saying and while

listen to what they’re saying and while

listen to what they’re saying and while you’re listening

you’re listening

you’re listening don’t formulate your response in your

don’t formulate your response in your

don’t formulate your response in your head and then respond to what you’ve

head and then respond to what you’ve

head and then respond to what you’ve heard rather than what was actually said

heard rather than what was actually said

heard rather than what was actually said final what most people think an argument

final what most people think an argument

final what most people think an argument can help a relationship get better and

can help a relationship get better and

can help a relationship get better and help both of you understand each other

help both of you understand each other

help both of you understand each other more however if you do not listen you

more however if you do not listen you

more however if you do not listen you cannot hear what is being said

cannot hear what is being said

cannot hear what is being said you won’t make stuff up that has nothing

you won’t make stuff up that has nothing

you won’t make stuff up that has nothing to do with the other person

to do with the other person

to do with the other person or what is going on remember you need

or what is going on remember you need

or what is going on remember you need not agree but you want to make the

not agree but you want to make the

not agree but you want to make the effort to listen and hear so that you

effort to listen and hear so that you

effort to listen and hear so that you will be heard

will be heard

will be heard number six keep breathing and I know

number six keep breathing and I know

number six keep breathing and I know this sounds stupid but against

this sounds stupid but against

this sounds stupid but against everything I want you to do your best

everything I want you to do your best

everything I want you to do your best not to raise your voice I know I know

not to raise your voice I know I know

not to raise your voice I know I know that sounds crazy an argument but all

that sounds crazy an argument but all

that sounds crazy an argument but all arguments don’t have to operate and

arguments don’t have to operate and

arguments don’t have to operate and attend you can do another five because

attend you can do another five because

attend you can do another five because when you raise your voice it will not

when you raise your voice it will not

when you raise your voice it will not only infuriate the other person who will

only infuriate the other person who will

only infuriate the other person who will probably start yelling back in may

probably start yelling back in may

probably start yelling back in may frightening making them even more

frightening making them even more

frightening making them even more defensive and when they’re defensive

defensive and when they’re defensive

defensive and when they’re defensive they cannot be available to hear you

they cannot be available to hear you

they cannot be available to hear you they can’t be available to a resolution

they can’t be available to a resolution

they can’t be available to a resolution raised voices can make a mountain out of

raised voices can make a mountain out of

raised voices can make a mountain out of a molehill and cloud the issue now

a molehill and cloud the issue now

a molehill and cloud the issue now you’re not talking to a wild child or

you’re not talking to a wild child or

you’re not talking to a wild child or stranger not sure why you would yell at

stranger not sure why you would yell at

stranger not sure why you would yell at either them either but I do know that

either them either but I do know that

either them either but I do know that yelling does not make your point

yelling does not make your point

yelling does not make your point stronger or more right staying in

stronger or more right staying in

stronger or more right staying in control of yourself speaking with a calm

control of yourself speaking with a calm

control of yourself speaking with a calm boy even if you go from three to five to

boy even if you go from three to five to

boy even if you go from three to five to six hold it right being calm voice can

six hold it right being calm voice can

six hold it right being calm voice can also calm the other person down

also calm the other person down

also calm the other person down and turn an argument into a discussion

and turn an argument into a discussion

and turn an argument into a discussion rather than here’s number seven to fight

rather than here’s number seven to fight

rather than here’s number seven to fight fairly you must be willing to telogen

fairly you must be willing to telogen

fairly you must be willing to telogen withholding information distorting

withholding information distorting

withholding information distorting information sugarcoating bad behavior or

information sugarcoating bad behavior or

information sugarcoating bad behavior or out-and-out being dishonest is going to

out-and-out being dishonest is going to

out-and-out being dishonest is going to backfire sooner or later

backfire sooner or later

backfire sooner or later lying will make the other person

lying will make the other person

lying will make the other person suspicious people know when you’re not

suspicious people know when you’re not

suspicious people know when you’re not telling the truth and that destroys

telling the truth and that destroys

telling the truth and that destroys trust tell the truth even when it’s hard

trust tell the truth even when it’s hard

trust tell the truth even when it’s hard speak your mind and your truth in a way

speak your mind and your truth in a way

speak your mind and your truth in a way that doesn’t intentionally inflict harm

that doesn’t intentionally inflict harm

that doesn’t intentionally inflict harm saying what needs to be said and be

saying what needs to be said and be

saying what needs to be said and be willing to hear the truth about you and

willing to hear the truth about you and

willing to hear the truth about you and your behavior number eight this is

your behavior number eight this is

your behavior number eight this is another big one don’t blame your failure

another big one don’t blame your failure

another big one don’t blame your failure and shortcoming or behavior on anyone

and shortcoming or behavior on anyone

and shortcoming or behavior on anyone else in the midst of an argument it is

else in the midst of an argument it is

else in the midst of an argument it is absolutely essential that you own and

absolutely essential that you own and

absolutely essential that you own and accept responsibility for your behavior

accept responsibility for your behavior

accept responsibility for your behavior your choices and the consequences are

your choices and the consequences are

your choices and the consequences are both available nothing takes a

both available nothing takes a

both available nothing takes a disagreement down the road to disaster

disagreement down the road to disaster

disagreement down the road to disaster faster than when you are blaming the

faster than when you are blaming the

faster than when you are blaming the other person for what you did or did not

other person for what you did or did not

other person for what you did or did not do don’t blame anyone else for your

do don’t blame anyone else for your

do don’t blame anyone else for your misfortunes your values or your

misfortunes your values or your

misfortunes your values or your shortcoming if you feel strongly about

shortcoming if you feel strongly about

shortcoming if you feel strongly about something someone did speak about it

something someone did speak about it

something someone did speak about it owning your part in it it may not be

owning your part in it it may not be

owning your part in it it may not be anybody’s fault sometimes stuff just

anybody’s fault sometimes stuff just

anybody’s fault sometimes stuff just happens sometimes it could be a big

happens sometimes it could be a big

happens sometimes it could be a big misunderstanding but you’ve got to tell

misunderstanding but you’ve got to tell

misunderstanding but you’ve got to tell you about what you did what you didn’t

you about what you did what you didn’t

you about what you did what you didn’t do what you feel what you said what you

do what you feel what you said what you

do what you feel what you said what you heard and what you want right

heard and what you want right

heard and what you want right it may take some effort and humility to

it may take some effort and humility to

it may take some effort and humility to put your arms around someone after a

put your arms around someone after a

put your arms around someone after a fresh fight this is why it is so

fresh fight this is why it is so

fresh fight this is why it is so important to fight in a way that shows

important to fight in a way that shows

important to fight in a way that shows that both of you respect each other and

that both of you respect each other and

that both of you respect each other and that you love each other

that you love each other

that you love each other refuse to allow big or small irritating

refuse to allow big or small irritating

refuse to allow big or small irritating misunderstandings the common way of the

misunderstandings the common way of the

misunderstandings the common way of the love that you share fight fairly stay

love that you share fight fairly stay

love that you share fight fairly stay engaged finding fairly may not only help

engaged finding fairly may not only help

engaged finding fairly may not only help you understand each other better but it

you understand each other better but it

you understand each other better but it means that you will have a healthier

means that you will have a healthier

means that you will have a healthier relationship when the dust settle

relationship when the dust settle

relationship when the dust settle remember finding need not be fatal

remember finding need not be fatal

remember finding need not be fatal pick your battles wisely and always

pick your battles wisely and always

pick your battles wisely and always fight without drawing blood thank you

fight without drawing blood thank you

fight without drawing blood thank you guys so much for watching I hope you

guys so much for watching I hope you

guys so much for watching I hope you enjoyed I love to know what did you

enjoyed I love to know what did you

enjoyed I love to know what did you think of this video did you like some of

think of this video did you like some of

think of this video did you like some of the points here which one is most

the points here which one is most

the points here which one is most relevant applicable to you in your

relevant applicable to you in your

relevant applicable to you in your situation right now leave it down in the

situation right now leave it down in the

situation right now leave it down in the comments below I’d also love to know

comments below I’d also love to know

comments below I’d also love to know what do you think about this new

what do you think about this new

what do you think about this new potential series believe love once a

potential series believe love once a

potential series believe love once a week on the weekend show a little bit

week on the weekend show a little bit

week on the weekend show a little bit more the personal side helping with your

more the personal side helping with your

more the personal side helping with your relationships if you wanted to continue

relationships if you wanted to continue

relationships if you wanted to continue let me know there are topics that you

let me know there are topics that you

let me know there are topics that you won’t get to cover within that

won’t get to cover within that

won’t get to cover within that relationship spectrum let me know I’d

relationship spectrum let me know I’d

relationship spectrum let me know I’d love to hear thoughts please share it

love to hear thoughts please share it

love to hear thoughts please share it down the comments below thank you guys

down the comments below thank you guys

down the comments below thank you guys so much for watching I really appreciate

so much for watching I really appreciate

so much for watching I really appreciate all your support and your love as well I

all your support and your love as well I

all your support and your love as well I believe in you hopeful continue to

believe in you hopeful continue to

believe in you hopeful continue to believe in yourself

believe in yourself

believe in yourself and whatever your one word is much love

and whatever your one word is much love

and whatever your one word is much love guys I’ll see you soon

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