The,Power,Relationships,Life,T DIY The Power of Relationships in Life Training

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Over the years, I've discerned a pattern inthe lives of many successful people. They didn't do it alone.  They sharpened their skills and wit whilebeing motivated by having regular meetings with persons who had similarinterests. They were with their peers whom they can relate to.  Gain better influence from Personal Professional group. Twenty-two year old Albert Einstein andlike-minded friends met regularly in each other's homes or took long hikes, andsometimes they talked all the way through the night. These proverbialconversations had an enormous impact on his future work. The group dedicate foracademic pursuits was ''The Olympia Academy.'' The world’s richest philanthropist Bill Gatesmet often with other computer geeks when he was fifteen years old, entitled''The Lakeside Programmers Group.'' A notable Benjamin Franklin met every Fridayfor decades on end with a diverse group of civic-minded thinkers called''Junto.'' Many of his great accomplishments were a result of cross-pollinationfrom this group. Ideas beget ideas from great thinkers. C.S. Lewis met with a group called ''TheInklings,'' twice a week.  They oftenspent their evenings reading their manuscripts aloud to get input from eachother. The collaboration of several minds producesinfinite wisdom waiting to be harnessed than the sum of these same mindsworking separately. Are you letting synergy work for you  ... or do you go it alone? We all need thesynergy and creativity that comes with relationships!  The “whole” really is, more than the sum ofall the parts! A three-fold cord is not easilybroken!  Unity builds confidence anddurability! The laws of nature entails such anotion time and time again which has been repeated all through history! Hereare some examples. A few winters ago, heavy snows hit North Carolina. Following awet, six-inch snowfall, it was interesting to see the effect along Interstate40. Adjacent to the highway stood several large groves of tall, young, pinetrees. The branches were deformed due to the heavy snow, almost seemingly bendingover to the side. Unfortunately on parts where the trees were stood a far from eachother was a sight for sore eyes. The branches had become heavier and heavier.Since there are no trees to lean against the branches snapped. They lay on theground, dark and alone in the cold snow. They ... are like people ... they need support. I’ve read a story once on the subject of a certain kind ofmushroom that grows in the barren deserts of Arizona. Pods of these sporesgregariously pop up almost everywhere. Strangely they are all far apart. Alone and solitary there was no reasonfor them to survive in these dire conditions. But strangely, something beautiful is going on underground.  These mushrooms lengthily sent out theirroots systems covering a great distance. As a matter o fact, they do so until they encounter another of theirspecies.  They then bind their rootsystems together. This is happening for miles and miles. They all “hook up” andlink together, in order to survive amidst these harsh conditions.  So, when some of then get rain ... they allget rain! Their “relationships” are paramount to their survival. This same principle applies to us; “relationships” are paramountto your survival. You absolutely need other people!  Here’s one more example! I used to be confused when Iwould hear reports on the news about earthquakes.  They would say  ... this quake measured 6.6 on the RichterScale. They would show tremendous damage. I’d seen reports before on a 5.6 earthquake that caused minimaldamage.  I wondered why a 6.6 was so muchmore destructive than a 5.6! A little research opened the door to myunderstanding. A Richter Scale number is exponential in relationship to thenumber before it. Each number goes up ten fold. Here’s what I mean. A 4 is ten times as strong as a 3.  So a 6.6 is 10 times as strong as a 5.6. Or10 times as powerful ... to the tenth power, if that makes sense. I remember an ancient text that said ... onewould put 1000 to flight but two could put 10,000 to flight.  That sounded just like the RichterScale.  So, I don’t believe I’mstretching it when I say that 2 people working in unity are not twice as strong... they are 10 times as strong. Again... it is an accepted maxim that the whole is much stronger thanthe sum of the parts. Relationships are vital not only to our success ...but to our very lives as well. Throughout the course of history alliances are vital for a kingdomto survive... This keenly applies to us both personal and professional.  In times of war we depend on our allies towatch our back.  We need to have peoplein our lives that will “get in the foxhole” with us.  When the bombs of life are dropping ... whenthe sun isn’t shining ... when the fair weather friends are heading for thehills… we really find out who we have a strong relationship with.  When they rise to the surface, we need tocelebrate them.  We need to cultivatethat relationship because when it is forged in the pit of adversity it willstand the test of time.           But one thing tokeep in mind you must see to it that those people you build relationships withare truly worthy of your time and effort.          Work on yourrelationships!  They are worth it!  Another LifeCourse towork onnotonly building skills but building a solid foundation for success.  Work it out.