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Jun 08

I was very lucky to be able to attend my wife's convocation yesterday at the University of Alberta, and not just because my wife was graduating! It was also because they had two absolutely amazing speeches, one by the President of the University of Alberta, Dr. Indira Samarasekera (which we'll come back to in a later post) and an incredible, inspiring talk from honorary graduate Sheldon Bowles.

Sheldon counseled all in attendance to make sure they surrounded themselves with people who are "sunshine" (positive thinkers who inspire you and give you a good feeling) and to steer away from sunshine-suckers (those that are negative and tend to drain you after being around them). This reminded me of a passage from Rajesh Setty's great book, "Beyond Code" (see my review), that really got me thinking about my relationships and my impact on other people, which I will share with you now in the hopes that it will stimulate you as well.

List A: Write down the names of 10 people in your life who energize you.

List B: Write down the names of 10 people (if you have 10) who are draining to you.

List C: Write down the names of 20 people who would put *you* on *their* list A. Do you have 20 people?

If you don't, what changes can you make in your life to have 20 people on that list?

Comments

#1 tech embassy on 6/9/2007 4:15:55 AM

it is important that you put yourself on your own list.
Yes, you can be energized by people who have positive vibrant.
But the most important is to look for that energy from its ultimate source, which is our soul.
And regarding the list of people who are draining your energy, It is important to know why they are draining your energy.
When someone or a situation drains my energy, then there is something inside me that I need to be aware of, and heal it.
People with 100% positive attitude, will handle any situation and any person and leave a positive impression everywhere, and nothing drain their energy.

The most important is to be true to ourselves, and know what we really want as a soul, then we will be driven from the unlimited energy that is coming from inside.

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