Lessons With A King

Whenever people come into your life, you should do what you can to make them better versions of themselves; you should leave them feeling a lot better than when they met you. It isn’t a big ask. All you have to do is care and show that care. Bit by bit, you will see that it’s just a part of you.

PROMPT: What positive ways do you influence the people in your circle?

We are gradually becoming controlled by our phones. It dings and we jump to it. However, we need to learn that not everything that appears urgent is important. We have to define what’s important to us and then focus on that. We should also create systems and processes because those will reduce the number of urgent things we have to do.

Religious communities understand the power of rituals. If you want to build a habit, keep making decisions but another way is to create a ritual around it. If this happens, we do this, this way. Keep at it and before you know it, it just becomes the way you do things.

PROMPT: What are some rituals you have?

To make your relationship work, you have to work on your relationship. It isn’t easy work either. It is deep work. It is getting to know as much as you can at a deep level about the person you are with. It’s about building connection. It’s about being there and making compromises. It’s about doing the work to make your relationship work.

PROMPT: What work do you do on your relationships

We have strong and weak ties. Strong ties are those with close affinity, family, loved ones and weak ties are acquaintances and people we might know in passing. We might be tempted to take weak ties in passing but we shouldn’t because we never know what might come from a weak tie. The key is to be open, to listen and to be available when you can. Let them know they matter and make them feel good.

PROMPT: How do you maintain the bridge with your weak ties?