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.
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.
Perhaps it’s the hiring manager, the customer, an army general or the police that you are dealing with and you want to win over, understand or defeat. Try to stop thinking like you and what you want and try thinking like them and what they want.
This is an excellent exercise and helps broaden your mind and develop some insight, and maybe empathy, for other people and what they are trying to achieve.
These insights will help you achieve more.
Smart people tend to create things. Scientists, engineers, and dreamers. They also are instrumental in bringing creations to life. These can be the financiers, marketers, lawyers and technology folks.
However, after two centuries of progress and improved living standards around the world, some, if not many, of these same types of educated people are saying it is all too much. It’s going to destroy the planet.
How will we keep the advancements but not the downsides. Will all the smart people come up with a decent solution for all?