We are meant for relationship and are only truly ourselves when we are have others building alongside us that we LOVE. Nothing particularly novel here. Here’s something most of us fail to think about – these relationships that are so essential to our becoming…
They won’t last.
All human relationships are destined to end. Many die after the first fight. Many die once space and time separate the two. Some linger on for years but their vitality hasn’t been there for stinking ever. Some take a while to get going but grow as time and trial are met. Most relationships merely exist to transact together. As long as both parties “get” what they bargained for, the relationship remains intact. Few relationships actually transform.
These, however, are the ones you want.
Transformational relationships are the ones that, even after death separates, live on in the heart of the one that remains. Today, remember all relationships are both a “laugh and a tear,” as John Mellencamp echoed through his track by the same title. Today I recommend you cheat. Cheat toward those you love. Cheat toward home, where the heart and hurt reside. Invest purposely in your transforming relationships. Do not take them for granted. Do not give them equal time with the rest of your duties and responsibilities.
Cheat today. Cheat toward your Miss & Tay – your few. Do not attempt to spread yourself evenly and balance all your relational ledgers. Cheat toward your few. Tomorrow, you can choose to cheat toward another of your loved ones. Who knew you gotta cheat to transform. Who knew…
BUILT TO LEAD 