Helloo0O Ladies
and Gentlemen!
Welcome back to
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lessons from the greats. Today, in the spirit of Valentine’s Day, talk about
love and balance.
So, believe it
or not, I’d never seen The Karate Kid,
that legendary 80’s movie, until a couple days ago. Contrary to what I thought,
it fit into Valentine’s Day better than I thought with Daniel Laruso (Ralph Macchio),
the protagonist, going off with Ali Mills (Elizabeth Shue) − of course, Daniels’s
arch-enemy’s ex.
There’s one
scene when the boy’s all but given up on her. He’s celebrating his birthday
with his mentor, Mr. Miyagi (Noriyugi “Pat” Morita), says that everything in
life gets better with balance, alluding that getting Ali back will do this.
Now that’s
powerful; many people are of the assumption that either you don’t need a
significant other or that without them you’re nothing. I’m somewhere in between
− sure, the lover might increase the quality of your life but you can live
without them.
That being
said, you (the success seeker you are) should settle for nothing less than the
best life you can possibly get. And finding someone to share it with just makes
everything a little sweeter.
Now, I’m not
making a case for marriage here (nor am I for the swinger). I’m not saying you
should rush into a situation where you’re in a relationship with someone you
hate. What I am saying is that if you haven’t got a significant other, getting
one (providing they’re good with your dreams and aspirations) can, as Mr.
Miyagi put it, put everything into place. And if you’re running away from
people who might make great partners if you weren’t scared, you’re doing
yourself a disservice.
Now, if you
have got a wonderful person to share life with, congrats! You’re doing well.
But if not, you can always:
Say something to a stranger
I ask people
for their emails all the time. If you like the person, see if you can meet up
with them somewhere else. If they give you the hots but are taken, at least you
might be able to meet one of their cool single friends, or…
Get an online dating profile
There are some
good systems these days on how to do this well. Online dating profiles put you
together with people that you know are single and have something in common with
you, saving you the time of wasting a date with a person you’d never want to
know intimately. And they’re easy to set up. I’ve heard very positive reviews −
might not be a bad strategy for you if you’re single and looking.
Have a great Valentine’s day and talk to you next week!
Alex H.
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