By virtue of living in a diversified global village where everyone is ‘busy’, so to say, trying to make a living it becomes difficult maintaining and touching base with friends, former colleagues, acquaintances and even relatives. We prioritize our time in terms of the financial, emotional and then spiritual support that we gain from these relationships. If a friend wants to meet up with us for a cup of coffee or a drink then we turn them down if it is not going to benefit us in terms of finances, emotional support or spiritual edification. We would rather cancel one meeting and replace it with a more worthy one.
Technology has brought tremendous support and connectivity to our lives. This is possible through LinkedIn, Twitter handles, e-mail, Whats App and even Facebook. Though, we ought to be careful not to ignore face- to- face interaction at our peril. We are social beings and not social animals by virtue of our genetic make-up and we need to be reassured, strengthened, counseled and warned from time to time through the examples and lives of others’. We don’t live in a social vacuum and should not shut people out of our lives- the moment we earn a sudden promotion, break-through and sudden boost to our business. Whether we like it or not, we all need each others’ skills, time, talents and experience to improve our lives. We are not a one man or woman show. If this were to be the case would Donald J. Trump be the next sitting President of the free world?
I know we get busy, but we should make a consistent effort to go through our phone book, diary or wherever we keep our contacts to reach out to the lost ones. I’ve noticed that when I have done this, other opportunities and superb surprises have opened up. I’m able to meet a new contact, who is able to assist me with a present challenge and concern- something that I may have kept in silent prayer and which had been giving me sleepless nights. In reaching out to others, you get to also appreciate the blessings that you have received because you get humbled by the challenges that other people are wading through and you learn to be content with your lot in life.
Good people, let us cultivate an attitude of reaching out to others, forgiving if we have been wronged, being our brother and sisters keeper- not because there is something that we aspire to gain but out of our natural and individual desire. The which if we do, we will have a greater social network and every opportunity that you’re seeking be it a job, business partner, business capital or even a spouse will be availed to you by the wisdom of the One whose children we are!