Shubhraji’s Blog

Today I intended to move on to Step 3 of building better relationships, but as soon as I finished writing about Step 2 and the importance of helping others, an article on volunteering caught my attention. Since it’s so relevant to what I’ve been discussing, I’d like to briefly summarize it here.

Examine your motivations in this relationship. If they are merely selfish, chances are you are missing out, both in the short and long term. The best relationships are where we honor and recognize others for who they are and what they bring—even if just to the moment of interaction.

Today I’d like to look more closely at the first of the five tips for building better relationships that I shared with you in the last blog. But before I start, I want to emphasize one obvious but totally essential point. If you want to cook a delicious meal, you can’t just lie on the couch reading a cookbook; you need to get into the kitchen and follow the recipe’s instruction.

I write in the book, regardless of their background, people everywhere find relationships both rewarding and challenging—and almost everyone wants to find ways of creating better relationships.