The great joy of success is being able to share it with people. To be able to share our successes with people, we should cultivate healthy personal relationships. Therefore, if we want to enjoy success, then we should invest into growing our relationships.
How can we invest in our relationships? In general, we can improve them by thinking positively about them. What we think about we create. Here are some first thoughts of how we might be able to develop our relationships into something positively abundant:
- Send a text or call to let people know you're thinking about them. It always brings a smile to receive a message from a loved one.
- Ask how people are doing, and try to understand their goals. People love to know that you're interested in them.
- Encourage them to continue pursuing what makes them happy and discourage them from engaging in things that could harm their long term happiness. When they look back on life, they will notice if you were a healthy guide for them.
- Give them gifts that they find valuable or might cherish. When they use it it will remind them of you and because they like the gift it will make them happy to think of you.
- Speak life into them. Tell them that you think they are capable of accomplishing great things because they are, and you know that given the right circumstances and habits, they can change the world. Consider what they might do to make a difference. How could they use their strengths to help build a greater world? Be of service to them. The unique perspective we each provide is transformative.
- Spend time with them! Do things you enjoy together. Go to the movies, walk in nature, hit the beach, play sports, or amuse yourselves at an amusement park. Who doesn't love to have a good time?
These things will help us cultivate relationships that bring us joy and add value to our lives. We can live with the joy of knowing we our improving and adding value to our communities in both our individual contributions as well as the contributions that we are making to our personal network of lovely individuals who we have either grown up with and have chosen. Life is meant to be a joyful experience. If we aren't taking the time to cultivate it in our lives, then all we need is to change that. Every moment is a new opportunity to change our lives! Healthy and happy family and friends is a truly rewarding experience, and success is enjoyable with good people in your life.