- Don’t let yourself get isolated – be creative about finding ways to connect.
- Join church, book clubs, sports teams, musical groups.
- Generally, it’s wise to force yourself to go to social events, even when you don’t feel like it. No matter if you’re in a bad mood, tired, or not feeling social, it’s usually best to go, at least for awhile. You might have a great time, or meet someone special, and it keeps you “in circulation.” No matter how bad you feel, the alternative, being isolated, is worse.
- You generally have to take a risk to reach out to people who interest you.
- Talk to everyone you can – grocery checkers, etc.
- Stay connected to your parents, siblings, and extended family.
- Keep in touch with old friends.
- At times you have to be friends with anyone you can find … children, etc.
- Old people should be the most highly respected.
- The disabled or troubled may be the most highly spiritually evolved people.
- Don’t trust anyone who says, “trust me.” In many ways, we have no choice but to trust other people … every day we trust that the people around us will not suddenly stab us … in general, we need to have a trusting attitude in order to be expressive with others. But if there is any way to verify what others are tell us about themselves, what they promise, or to hold them accountable, do it. If a person is honest, he won’t mind; he will admire your caution. Keep written records of conversations, do background checks, sign IOU’s and contracts. Particular problems arise in lending things or starting businesses together. Also in romantic relationships and gifts.
- You can develop virtue alone. But you can only expand the love in your heart through relationships.
- Where you raise your children is where you’ll form the closest relationships.
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