The Power of Relationships

As of today, it's been three months away from home - the longest I have ever been away from my family and my comfort zone.

The transition to a new life and a different lifestyle was always going to be challenging and interesting. I was also excited to form new meaningful relationships, not just for "networking" purposes. The first few days were obviously very dizzy and I cannot believe that three months have passed away so quickly. One of the reasons for this smooth transition to a new life has been "relationships".

Not many people would associate talking about relationships as "professional". But, I believe that we need to take cognizance of the fact that it is people who end up having a major impact on our lives, irrespective of our abilities.

A long time back, I had talked about earning people. It focused a lot on the impact that people had on our lives and how important it is to earn their trust, respect and love to be a part of their lives and make them a part of yours. Since then, I have thought a lot about how complex the entire situation of developing a relationship is: you are meeting a bunch of random people who do not have the slightest idea about you in the beginning. But, over time, things start falling in place. Is it so simple?

Many professionals have often said that it takes approximately 7 seconds to judge somebody and assess whether they want to interact with you. If that is the case, do we try to consciously fabricate our mannerisms or just let it be natural? This is a discussion for another day.

It is so fascinating to see people find a way to adjust, understand and support each other. Considering the fact that these people may not have known each other a couple of months back, it is truly something to think about deeply because there was every chance for something to go wrong and not develop that relation with those people. But, somehow, it worked out.

I have always maintained that people form a very important part of my lives. They are what makes my life better than what it would be without them. Each one plays a different role, which makes their presence unique.

Develop relationships. There is only so much you can do alone.