Most times we've celebrated the individualist. We love the story of the man who defies the odds & goes it alone. We admire the overcomer & the one-man champion. All that's fine, & there's certainly nothing wrong with being principled & resilient. Nevertheless, life requires a necesary balance. Extremism rarely works. So in spite of the fact that individualism can be a good thing, the love of individualism must be balanced with the harsh realization that nobody can live life alone. Nobody is completely self-sufficient or self-made, without the help of others.
Great achievers learn this fact early & make it a central part of their success strategy.
No man is an island. You've heard this statement all your life, & it's true. Cooperative efforts are necessary for greatness. King Solomon the wise leader, said, "Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour" (Ecclesiastes 4:9).



Apostle Paul Eshiet.
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How do you know?
Another persons experience of reality and the world may be totally different from yours

For starters, you can understand that relationships exist on multiple levels. Some relationships are intense; others are casual. Some are close; others are more distant. In fact, psychologists tell us that relationships exist on @ least five levels, as we'll demonstrate through our conversation. The lowest level of communication is the cliche level, where we give people the programmed questions & statements that others expect regarding weather, sports, etc. The next level is the gossip level, where we talk about more substancial issues, especially people. The third level of relationship building is the "testing the waters" stage, where we actually put forth ideas, including dreams & goals, to see how the other person reacts to them. The fourth level is the "passionate" level, where we reveal thoughts & fealings, sharing passions & emotions that really make us tick, advancing to the point that we won't be rejected if we say something unusual or "wrong."



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PoliteActivist:
How do you know?
Another persons experience of reality and the world may be totally different from yours

It's a long thread, curled out from my seminar articles. And this is in relation to achieving greatness (to be precise). Am not through with the article yet. You can check my other thread. Thank you.

And the ultimate level of relationship & communication is the level where we connect spiritually, actuall becoming "one" in mind, heart, & motivation.
We all have relationships on every one of these levels. We have family & friends, of course. Coworkers & clients also. We rarely think about it, but we all know a lot of people on a lot of different levels. The point i'm driving @ here is healthy. This is good, as we learn to appreciate the value they add to our lives @ learn to harness the benefits that other people afford us by their involvement in our lives.
Social intelligence & the recognition of the role of the others in your life is a key component to personal success & happiness.
Truly successful people are socially aggresive. They grasp the absolute necessity of creating relationships in the workplace & nurturing relationships on various levels in the markeplace. Too many in the profesisional world fail to grasp this concept of the value & centrality of relationships to them.



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apstpaulg:

It's a long thread, curled out from my seminar articles. And this is in relation to achieving greatness (to be precise). Am not through with the article yet. You can check my other thread. Thank you.

Thanks.
Personally I suspect people live in different realities, though we inhabit the same world. Yet it is extremely difficult NOT to assume that the way one experiences reality is the same way everyone else does

PoliteActivist:


Thanks.
Personally I suspect people live in different realities, though we inhabit the same world. Yet it is extremely difficult NOT to assume that the way one experiences reality is the same way everyone else does

Thanks for your view.
Every message has it's target, not neccessasily bound to be generally accepted.
Thanks

apstpaulg:

Thanks for your view.
Every message has it's target, not neccessasily bound to be generally accepted.
Thanks

Thanks.
Lord Jesus put it aptly - do not cast your pearls before swine

I pray that every expired good talent in ur life, be RIVIVED, RENEWED & REPLACED back in you.

After the dust has settled, it'll be truly rewarding.