According to James Redfield in The Celestine Prophecy, people today have become very demanding in their relationships. This heightened demand makes it difficult to establish and maintain meaningful connections because expectations often become unreasonable.

Redfield suggests that this demand for perfection and constant validation creates barriers between individuals. To build better relationships, he implies that people should lower their expectations and focus on genuine understanding and communication. And when it comes to relationships, we're so demanding that we're making them near impossible.