The more selective you are with your long-term relationships, the luckier you get with random opportunities.
Your long-term relationships have a significant impact on your life, both personally and professionally. The people you spend time with can influence your mood, your habits, and even your success.
That’s why it’s important to be selective about who you let into your inner circle. When you surround yourself with positive, supportive, and ambitious people, you’re more likely to achieve your goals and live a happy and fulfilling life.
Below I have listed a few reasons why you should be selective with your long-term relationships:
Your relationships can impact your mood.
The people you spend time with can have a big impact on your mood. If you’re surrounded by negative or pessimistic people, you’re more likely to feel down and unmotivated. On the other hand, if you’re surrounded by positive and optimistic people, you’re more likely to feel happy and inspired.
Your relationships can impact your habits.
The people you spend time with can also influence your habits. If you’re surrounded by people who eat healthy and exercise regularly, you’re more likely to do the same. On the other hand, if you’re surrounded by people who eat unhealthy foods and never exercise, you’re more likely to do the same.
Your relationships can impact your success.
The people you spend time with can also impact your success. If you’re surrounded by people who are ambitious and successful, you’re more likely to be ambitious and successful yourself. On the other hand, if you’re surrounded by people who are lazy and unmotivated, you’re more likely to be lazy and unmotivated yourself.
So how can you be more selective with your long-term relationships?
I have written a few tips below for you:
Identify your values.
What is important to you in life? Once you know your values, you can start to identify people who share those values.
Set boundaries.
It’s important to set boundaries with the people in your life. This means learning to say no to people and activities that don’t align with your values or goals.
Invest in yourself.
The best way to attract positive and supportive people into your life is to invest in yourself. This means working on your personal development and becoming the best version of yourself.
When you’re selective with your long-term relationships, you’re more likely to attract positive, supportive, and ambitious people into your life. These people will help you to achieve your goals, live a happy and fulfilling life, and get lucky with random opportunities.
Build relationships with people who keep building themselves
One of the best things you can do for your long-term relationships is to build relationships with people who keep building themselves. These are people who are constantly learning, growing, and evolving. They are always striving to be the best version of themselves.
When you surround yourself with people who are building themselves, you are more likely to be inspired and motivated to build yourself as well. You will also have the opportunity to learn from them and grow as a person.
Below I have written a few ways to find people who are building themselves:
Attend personal development workshops and events.
This is a great place to meet people who are interested in learning and growing.
Join online communities and forums.
There are many online communities and forums where people can connect and discuss personal development topics.
Read books and articles about personal development.
This is a great way to learn from people who have achieved success in different areas of their lives.
Once you have found people who are building themselves, make an effort to connect with them. Invite them to coffee or lunch, or attend events together. The more time you spend with these people, the more you will learn and grow from them.
Building relationships with people who are building themselves is one of the best things you can do for your long-term relationships. These people will help you to achieve your goals, live a happy and fulfilling life, and get lucky with random opportunities.
Moe Nawaz
Millionaires Mentor & Strategic Advisor to FTSE 100 Leaders