Seek out people that are going where you want to be. Learn from these people. Work with these people. Travel together.
If you were heading to the centre of London, getting in a car going there would be way better than getting in a car headed to Liverpool.
So whatever you are doing in life, get around as many people as you can that are going to the same destination in life.
Get outside of your usual sphere and meet people. Go to parties and events. Call up clients. See your neighbours.
Have fun and find people you gel with.
Some people will agree with you and others won’t. At times you will see eye to eye on a matter with your best friend yet other times you will not.
And that’s ok. Carry on.
There is a lot of complexity in some people. Often this comes from turbulent experiences, though sometimes it’s their desire for a fight, drama or control.
Spot these people early and stay clear as much as you can.
People can bring fun, shortcuts and opportunities. Of course they can bring hardship, drama and chaos too. But we like to look on the bright side. Besides, if the new person brings anything but great things to our life, then we exit them immediately, Stage left.
Great people, we keep. Then we involve them more in our life in various ways.
Build your life team. Make it a dream team.
I hope you experience people in your life that are truly exceptional, kind, thoughtful and helpful on a scale you find difficult to fathom. Having people like this in your life will give you a whole new appreciation for humankind.
Thankfully you don’t have to do everything.
Whatever you don’t enjoy doing, you can find someone who really enjoys it. That’s a wonderful thing. Our accountant makes taxes fun, which is great. Some care workers are definitely in their best career. There are doctors who love doctoring and engineers who love engineering. That is the same for many electricians, farmers and plumbers too.
Thankfully, we all have our skills and passions to make the world go round.
Be courteous and kind. Be the first to say hello. Be curious about the other person and their perspective and life story.
Get out there and say hello to people.
People tend to avoid pain if they can. Pain can be mental, physical or spiritual. Often we make decisions based on the least amount of pain we will have to endure. That isn’t always the best decision, for others or us. When you know it isn’t the best idea, then change your decision. The added spiritual pain is unnecessary.
Meeting people can be the key to your future. It is in the exchange of ideas, capital, assets, time and energy that things start to get cooking.
