“You are the sum total of the people you meet and interact with in the world. Whether it’s your family, peers, or co-workers, the opportunities you have and the things that you learn all come through doors that other people open for you.”
― Tanner Colby
The Impact of Social Capital
During my trip to Vietnam in January 2018, I met...
“What you seek is seeking you.”
― Jalaluddin Mevlana Rumi
Become Your Best
Asking my social circle for dating advice, the most common answer I get is this:
“You just have to be yourself.”
They’re not wrong about that advice.
That's because being anyone else but myself is an act of deceit.
Not to mention that it’s difficult and tiresome to be someone I'm not.
The...
“When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time.”
― Maya Angelou
Resolute Commitment
In the past, I’ve had to remove many people from my life because of their lack of consistency. Trusting their words, I gave them the benefit of the doubt.
And as years have gone by, I’ve learned to trust their actions instead.
That’s because talking is futile,...
“Ask for help. Not because you are weak. But because you want to remain strong.”
― Les Brown
You Can’t Do Everything on Your Own
Taking on a leadership role for any task, I oftentimes require assistance. For example, when I volunteer to lead a group discussion, I must clearly communicate with my fellow teammates about the following:
Responsibility
Accountability
Assistance and resources
...
“Please don’t settle. Not in a job you hate, not in a town where you don’t feel at home, not with friendships that aren’t real and especially, especially not with love.”
― Marisa Donnelly
Rise to the Occasion
After having developed many platonic relationships over my lifetime, I have divided them into two main categories:
Close friends
Good friends
To me, these are the only...
“Your network is your net worth.”
― Tim Sanders
The Layers of Social Network
Valuing relationships, I always invest time in further deepening my existing connections.
To expand my network, I’m constantly meeting new people.
In addition, I’m always evaluating my current relationships and filtering in the “right” people - those who believe in me and lift me higher. In the process, I weed...
“Networking is not about hunting. It’s about farming. It’s about cultivating relationships.”
― Ivan Misner
The Importance of Networking
Valuing my network as my net worth, I invest time and effort to nourish my current relationships and to continuously expand my social circle.
In early 2013, I was working for a start-up biotech company in the San Francisco Bay Area as a process...
“The urge to find the real facts is destructive only to people or systems (friendships, family dynamics, political dynasties) that are based on lies. The truth can scare you half to death, but it’s never as destructive as deception.”
― Martha Beck
Find Your True Self
In the past, I used to believe everyone had the same line of thinking. My “everybody”...
“Trust is not built in big sweeping moments. It’s built in tiny moments every day.”
― Brené Brown
Release Those Who Aren’t Pulling You Forward
On my beautiful journey in life, I’ve met many people.
Some have been on the ride since the beginning, and others have been there for only a few minutes.
And for some, I did not even meet in person.
Regardless...
“Show me your friends and I'll show you your future.”
― Dan Pena
Find Your Tribe
In 2017, I spent a week in Los Angeles, California for a personal development program.
And that is when I met seven other wholesome men who also wanted to become better versions of themselves. We were all deeply committed because of the high cost (program and other...