Likeability

You do not want your presence, your personality to chafe on people. To be rough around the edges and unwelcoming. Other people are too important to allow this to happen and this is very difficult for most to understand. We might think that it is about being independent and having self worth. It’s not. It’s about other people.

Most of society think that they can do everything on their own. In reality, mostly everything can't be done without the support of members in your community. It is about other people. If you’re not likeable, you are going to be miserable. Other people are so essential to getting anything done, and that's why you have to work on being likable. You have to learn how to have positive relationships with other people.

You may think that you’re better than everyone else. That you’re so talented. That you have so much potential and intelligence. And that you don’t need anyone. Actually, the case is the exact opposite. If you are unable to coexist and collaborate with others, then you are unable to maximize the utilization of your potential and the resources that are at your disposal. Unactualized talent and brain capacity is not valuable. It's a waste.

Actualize yourself. Realize your potential by acquiring a skill, getting good at something. Doing something real. Life is about growing but is pointless without helping others by being a positive force in the world. Ask yourself this. What is my purpose? What do I want to be doing? In ten to fifteen years, where will I be where I can say my soul is satisfied? But none of this matters if you are unlikeable. If you can’t swallow your own pride to realize the importance of other people, then you will fail.