The People You Really Need...

No man can exist alone. People need people. Without others, life would be lonely, difficult, meaningless, and empty. The universe ("uni" - one, "verse" - song) was created to hum and move to a single, magnificent symphony, and the Earth itself is an ecological sphere of interaction, co-dependence and support among its creatures and inhabitants.

Aside from your parents (whom you needed to biologically start your life), there are people who will help you live a better, fuller, and more significant life. Somewhere along your life journey, these important people will show up. It is important to recognize them when they come your way so you can fully benefit from their company and utilize the grand blessings that they bring.

These are the people you will need in your life.

A Buddy

Everyone needs a buddy. He/she could be a casual friend or someone you are simply comfortable with. Similar interests, dreams, goals or pursuits can bond people together. Common experiences could also cement friendships. A buddy is someone with whom you can have the typical boy talk or girl talk with, or enjoy sports and other fun activities with.

A Best Friend

A best friend is a special person. More than just a buddy, this person knows you much more than ordinary friends would, and respects and cares for you. You enjoy many activities together and may share personal secrets with each other. This special friendship is built on trust, interdependency, and loyalty. Best friends develop a higher degree of communication--sometimes they understand each other without having to verbalize thoughts and feelings.

A Lover

A lover is someone you have strong romantic feelings for. Personal attraction, emotional compatibility and physical intimacy are needed to develop a love relationship. Love is a two-way connection between two people, a reciprocal and symbiotic affair. It usually requires a serious commitment and fidelity. Sexual intimacy consummates the love relationship.

A Role Model

A role model is a person you consider ideal, whose life you want to emulate. The choice of a role model starts with the admiration for someone, the way he looks and carries himself, the manner he conducts his life, and the successes and accomplishments he has achieved. A role model is an inspiration who can help you mould your personality and demeanor, an outstanding example to pattern your life after.

An Adviser

We all need someone to guide us through the complexity and confusion of life. An adviser is someone who illuminates you about things you may not understand and gives you possible solutions to problems you might encounter. Someone who has wide experiences in life, gained wisdom through time, and genuinely cares for you would make a great adviser.

A Confidant

A confidant is someone who lends a sympathetic ear and compassionate heart when you discuss with him your most intimate problems. He listens as you confide your deepest secrets and helps you open up your pent up feelings and frustrations. A confidant may not be an adviser; all he needs to do is to listen. A high priority requirement from a good confidant is trustworthiness.

A Mentor

A mentor is a wise and trusted teacher. He specialize in a particular field or possesses valuable knowledge, expertise and wisdom he willingly transmits to you. A mentor helps you avoid unnecessary steps and costly mistakes. You must have full trust, respect, and confidence in your mentor for a great one-on-one teacher-student relationship.

A Motivator

A motivator provides excitement and stimulus, and pushes you to act toward the achievement of your goal or purpose. A motivator has a working knowledge of the techniques of the social sciences (especially psychology and sociology) that prompt you to move in a certain way, and leads and inspire you to higher achievement and greater success.

A Hero

A hero is a man of remarkable strength, courage and ability. He is admired and idolized for his god-like prowess, noble qualities, beneficence and brave deeds. You call someone your hero when you feel that he can save you from any kind of danger or despair. When you have a hero to look up to, you have faith that everything will be fine as long as he is near you.

A Soul Mate

A soul mate is a special person whom you feel a strong affinity for or a divine connection with. You feel spiritually whole when linked with this person. He/she is that one person that destiny had you created for. Finding a soul mate is very difficult because it entails perfect compatibility in all aspects of being--physical, mental, emotional and most of all, spiritual.

Why Most People Are Lonely

Most human beings don't realize the importance of oneness of everything in creation. People, caught in their quest for ego driven ends and self-aggrandizement, live self-centered, detached lives. The reason most people are lonely is because they build walls that isolate them from others, instead of building bridges that connect them.

If only people reached out to others and shared positive, intertwined lives, there would be less misery and loneliness in the world. Then the "one song" symphony of the universe would truly reverberate in all corners of the cosmos, and joy and unity would reign in every heart.

From: JeanAustria@astec-power.com