So there’s quite a few people I’m waiting to meet, but here’s a couple of hints for the people who are about to be met.

You may have delved into this Blog/article post and said “Okay, so he’s writing about talk about all of the supposed ‘friends’ that he is going to meet in the future”. WRONG! I’m writing about how YOU can be one of those people. How do you think you can be a friend someone can’t wait to meet? Be polite, genuine, genial, cordial, loving, caring, hardworking, self-esteemed, smart, suggesting, useful, nice, and social.

In Lacrosse and Football, there’s quite a bit of socialization that goes one throughout the year between friends on the team, people that are part of the team, or people that help the team go through what it has to. How can you meet friends that are the right people for you? The answer is fairly simple, stick to being all of the things I wrote in the second paragraph, and try meeting people that specialize in your interests. That way, you can get tips on what you do, as well as have a large array of friends that are involved in the Industry or Sport. Needless to say, a little socialization goes a long way.

How about online in blogging communities and on Xbox Live? It’s pretty simple. You play online games with people, you are polite, and they become your friends through socialization. Communication is key to a team’s success, but the same is true about building a friendship. Wealth may be oxygen to an economy, but talking is oxygen to any friendship. You have to get to know somebody before you start to feel attached to that person.

So earlier today, after a Lacrosse Tournament (which, by the way, I got there through the help of carpooling on my next-door neighbor’s part) on our way home, my neighbor asked me “Do you know how much a 12″ sprocket at the *********** bike shop costs?” I said “I don’t know, but let me text my friend who works there!” So I text my friend, got the price, installment cost, and after going back and forth between my neighbors and my friend, the opening and closing hours on the weekends, and everything else they needed to know to go to the bike shop my friend works at.

Later that same day, I’m mowing my next-door neighbor’s lawn, and I see my other next-door neighbor’s car driving towards me on the road. I thought “Oh it’s Mr. *”. I waved. Two seconds later, he holds out the window the 12″ sprocket with the most childish   expression on his face while waving it up and down. I laughed so hard that I thought I was going to crash the lawn mower.

All in all, it pays to have connections. When people are your friends, it gives you a leg up in your work, job, and at home than if you would have just been a solo operative trying to do something all on your own. Sometimes others point out character flaws or flaws in personality or how we act so that we can become better people. Always remember to give constructive criticism towards others so that they grow towards being better people so that it helps them in the long run, and never forget the value of hard work and where personal reflection can help you become and get you in the future. The way I like to look at it is that every action we take is connected since the day we were incepted. What forms us are one of the many thousands of choices we make per day.