Research about what love is.

2. Part # 1: Agápe.
Part # 2: Philía.
Part # 3: Storgē.
Part # 4: Pragma.
Part # 5: Ludus.
Part # 6: Éros.
Part # 7: Philautia.

3. Part # 1
Agápe

4. Agápe is selfless love - the highest love in the Bible.
http://christianity.about.com/od/glossary/a/Agape.htm

5. Agápe puts the beloved first and sacrifices pride, self
interest and possessions for the sake of that beloved.
This is the love that God has for us which inspired him
to sacrifice his son and for his son to obey and sacrifice
himself.
http://fromerostoagape.wordpress.com/2012/08/09/eros-romantic-love-and-agape-unconditional-love/

6. Love is investing in, sacrificing
for, and caring about.
https://hbr.org/2012/02/why-love-matters-more-and-less

7. Agápe is love because of what it does, not because
of how it feels.
Example
A mother who loves a sick baby will stay up all night
long caring for it, which is not something she wants
to do, but is a true act of agápe love.
http://www.truthortradition.com/articles/four-kinds-of-love

8. The point is that agápe love is not simply an
impulse generated from feelings.
Rather, agápe love is an exercise of the will,
a deliberate choice.
http://www.truthortradition.com/articles/four-kinds-of-love

9. Compassionate love grows slowly over the years
as lovers apply their attachment and caregiving
systems to each other, and as they begin to rely
upon, care for, and trust each other.
http://johnstepper.com/2015/05/30/happiness-the-two-kinds-of-love/

10. Part # 2
Philía

11. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philia
http://www.truthortradition.com/articles/four-kinds-of-love
Philia = strong friendship.

12. Part # 3
Storgē

13. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Storge
Storge is love between
 family members,
 friends,
 colleagues,
 pets and owners.

14. A company is
stronger if it is
bound by love
rather than by fear.
Herb Kelleher
https://twitter.com/#!/wallybock/status/171581124953374720
http://articles.philly.com/2011-06-26/business/29705315_1_robots-online-poker-deli-owner

15. Real love usually includes a high level of
 honesty,
 loyalty,
 trust,
 emotional support,
 selfless sharing, and
 friendship.
http://www.livescience.com/12854-love-thee-experts-count-ways.html

16. Studies found that workers in companies with strong cultures
of companionate love had lower absenteeism, less burnout,
more commitment, greater teamwork and job satisfaction
than their colleagues in other units.
Employees also performed their work better, as demonstrated
by more-satisfied patients, better patient moods, and fewer
unnecessary trips to the emergency room.
https://hbr.org/2016/01/manage-your-emotional-culture

17. Families of patients in units with strong cultures of
companionate love reported higher satisfaction with
the facility.
https://hbr.org/2016/01/manage-your-emotional-culture

18. For the Greeks, given that we are all very imperfect,
part of what it means to deepen love is to want to
teach – and to be taught.
Two people should see a relationship as a constant
opportunity to improve and be improved.
http://www.thebookoflife.org/if-you-loved-me-you-wouldnt-want-to-change-me/

19. People are more capable of mental novelty
when thinking on behalf of others than for
themselves.
What progress are you and your colleagues
making on mental novelty?
http://jennifersertl.com/2015/02/13/empathy-passion-and-progress-an-existential-view-of-valentines-day/

20. Part # 4
Pragma

21. Examples of pragma
 Making compromises.
 Showing patience.
 Showing tolerance.
http://www.yesmagazine.org/happiness/the-ancient-greeks-6-words-for-love-and-why-knowing-them-can-change-your-life

22. Love usually includes a very high level of mutual respect.
The partners are each other's number 1 fan.
The partners desire the very best for one another,
including the very best of themselves.
http://www.livescience.com/12854-love-thee-experts-count-ways.html

23. Part # 5
Ludus

24. Ludus is playful love.
Examples
 Laughing with other people.
 Flirting with other people.
 Teasing other people.
http://www.yesmagazine.org/happiness/the-ancient-greeks-6-words-for-love-and-why-knowing-them-can-change-your-life

25. Recognize that a relationship may begin with plenty
of eros and ludus, then evolve toward embodying
more pragma or agape.
http://www.yesmagazine.org/happiness/the-ancient-greeks-6-words-for-love-and-why-knowing-them-can-change-your-life

26. Part # 6
Éros

27. Éros is a passionate and intense love that
arouses romantic feelings.
Éros is an emotional and sexual love.
http://typesoflove.org/four-types-of-love-greek-style/

28. Éros focuses more on the self
than on the other person.
http://typesoflove.org/four-types-of-love-greek-style/

29. https://youtu.be/sa0RUmGTCYY
Examples of values related to éros / desire:
 Curiosity, novelty, mystery, adventure,
play, creativity.
 Autonomy, separateness, selfishness,
wanting something.

30. Part # 7
Philautia

31. Philautia is self-love.
There are two kinds of self-love, a healthy one
and an unhealthy one.
http://www.yesmagazine.org/happiness/the-ancient-greeks-6-words-for-love-and-why-knowing-them-can-change-your-life

32. The healthy kind of self-love is the love that enhances
your capacity to love others. The idea is that if you like
yourself and feel secure in yourself, you will have
plenty of love to give others.
http://www.yesmagazine.org/happiness/the-ancient-greeks-6-words-for-love-and-why-knowing-them-can-change-your-life

33. http://www.yesmagazine.org/happiness/the-ancient-greeks-6-words-for-love-and-why-knowing-them-can-change-your-life
The unhealthy part of self-love is associated with
narcissism, where you become self-obsessed and
focused on personal fame and fortune.