And so began one of the most decisive relationships in the post-Soviet era — a struggle between two men with utterly different characters and aspirations for this part of the world, but with certain similarities in how they seem to wield power (at least according to some of their detractors).
If only Arie was as decisive in relationships as he is in racing... but then again, when was his last win?
Corbyn's team will also need to be decisive on their relationship with the party's management, especially over their future relationship with McNicol, who was openly criticised by the campaign for the party's decision to defend the NEC when it was taken to court by members unable to vote in the leadership election.
The final example of commentary that detracts attention from the real issue is the micro-political concern that the government is pushing an agenda that could prove decisive in the relationship of an impeding Tory government with media mogul Rupert Murdoch.
Costa's absence, and his obvious unhappiness as he slouched about, hat pulled down to his eyes like a border town bad guy in a shellsuit, might yet be a decisive moment in a relationship that has simmered and spat in recent weeks.
But the way we are made to think about the right ways to love and establish relationships has decisive social and political consequences.
"The U.S. has not engaged Afghanistan's neighbors — Iran, Pakistan, China, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan," writes Sethna, and yet these countries' "historic relationships are decisive" to working effectively with local warlords and ethnic groups.
As we mentees become more self-aware and decisive, our mentor-mentee relationships may become even richer.
