Invest in human relationships, the return on investment is massive.
If you don’t have a friend you could call to help you in times of need then your life is in danger. That one friend that before you open your mouth to ask, he has already provided the solution to your problem.
One of the greatest investments you can ever invest in is in human relationships.
You don’t need money to build a profitable relationship. The little things you do to people now matters and they will count in the next 5 to 10 years or even sooner. Some young people you see today will never struggle because their parents already paid the price by investing in highly profitable relationships. And this is why what takes you days and months of fasting and prayer and a lot of effort and hard work to get takes another person a minute phone call. This is what we call “connection”. It all goes down to a profitable relationship.
Learn to invest in profitable relationships. It is not always about you and you alone. Extend your act of kindness to others too. The little things you do now unto the people you come in contact with will count sooner or later.
That your house help you give food remnant might become an important figure tomorrow. That poor coursemate you mock today could become the CEO of the company you are applying to someday. That friend you pushed away because he couldn’t live up to your clique standard, may turn out to be the president of the nation in the future. Will you be able to walk up to and make requests from someone you treated as trash in their lowest moments?
Learn to keep relationships with people and acknowledge those in higher authority than you. Don’t feel because you have the new wave of hype you are now bigger, you don’t need anyone again. Do not be like that. Your mentor or old boss is still your boss even if you are richer now, give him due respect. It’s one thing to gain fame and riches, it’s another to maintain it. That old boss or mentor you think is no longer in the limelight again has better strategies on how you can maintain your newly gotten fame or wealth.
You can respect people and still do your thing.
There is a proverb:
If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.
When you invest quality time, attention, finance, and energy into your relationship with people regardless of having a million and one other thing that need the same, such act doesn’t go unnoticed. When you do all this genuinely without hidden agenda or with an aim to get something in return, you will likely reap the reward of your selfless investment in others.
If you fail tomorrow, you will likely have someone who will provide you with emotional, financial and any other support needed to place you back on the right track. Knowing that you are not alone makes you stronger, calmer and more courageous to deal with your life challenges.
Also being selfless invested in people can make such individuals loyal to you. And with this comes security.
You are right. Investing in a quality relationship could bring in massive returns when you need you least expect.