You have heard this point before, but listening to a book by Ray Dalio he expressed the concept that you cannot really value the pursuit of money. The reason is that money by itself has no value. What is valuable is what the money can obtain for you. The other challenge is that the really valuable things in life – money cannot buy. So there you have it. Money is not the answer to your problems.
That is hard to conceive when you are struggling to make ends meet, or to buy something you want and really hard when you do not have enough money to handle your basic living expenses. However, the pursuit of money is effectively pursuing something with no intrinsic value. So what do you really value?
I am inclined to position the concept of great relationships. Relationships that have a mutual benefit to both parties. Friendships probably take a life time to build and the best ones are those that weather the test of time and trial. A colleague of mine pointed out yesterday, that he had heard the secret to success is simply to have five really good relationships with influential people.
Considering that concept – I am woefully behind! I have a few relationships that I treasure, people that I call friends. Interestingly enough, you never know when these relationships are going to come about. They can be found in surprising locations and in strange circumstances. I met my best friend in small hotel room party in Santa Rosa, California – had no idea when that day started that I would meet a kindred soul that I would know my entire life.
The point is that you have to meet people, lots of them. You have to reach out to them and have conversations. Take risks, be honest, be forthcoming and transparent and discovery what other people think. Stop posturing and be genuine in your approach. You never know when you might meet the next person that will have the greatest influence on your life.
Guy Reams (158)
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