Oftentimes we go through each of our days without any particular goals or dreams in mind. We’re just kind of rolling along in life. I think this is probably most common while you’re a student and while you’re somewhere in the middle of your career. Everything just kind of… goes. And instead of trying to pick a direction for it, we just roll with the routine. We don’t even pay attention to the people we’re meeting on a regular basis and our friendships become stagnant.
Wow, how frikkin’ depressing is that!
The big key that we’re missing in all this is the people we skip out on the chance to get to know. This can be anyone – your Uber driver (some of the friendliest people I’ve ever met), the girl at the coffee shop you frequent everyday, the guy who takes your lunch order, the mail man, etc. (Keep in mind, this is not a running list of people you MAY have the opportunity to sleep with). Getting to know these people COULD potentially break you out of your routine since you might find yourself in a whole new circle of friends with a whole new set of places to frequent.
We often underestimate the role that other people can play in our lives. Who we meet and choose to spend our time with could determine way more than just where we go on Friday and Saturday nights. They could be the reason we get a new job, switch careers, or the reason we meet our future spouses. Each person you meet brings something to your life. Sometimes it’s a lesson to be as far away from that person forever as possible. But other times, it’s that we’re beautiful people with a lot to share and have the potential to bring value to the lives of the people we meet.
Get to know your neighbors – partially so maybe they won’t kill you – but also because they might be really awesome people!
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